Airport guide
Las Cruces MunicipalIATA code LRU
Las Cruces Municipal (LRU/KLRU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Las Cruces, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Las Cruces, United States
- Codes
- LRU · KLRU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Las Cruces Municipal (LRU/KLRU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Las Cruces, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 32.290°, -106.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Las Cruces Municipal (LRU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Las Cruces, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Las Cruces Municipal airport details
- IATA code
- LRU
- ICAO code
- KLRU
- City
- Las Cruces
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 32.289°, -106.922°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Las Cruces Municipal’s own pages.
LRU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,358 m (4,456 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 620
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- El Paso International Airport ELP · 74 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LRU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 12/30: 2,288 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,288 m7,506 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 04/22 | 2,286 m7,501 ft | 32 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 1,850 m6,069 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LRU
Originfacts does not track any routes from LRU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LRU is
14 km west-southwest
Las Cruces Municipal lies 14 km west-southwest of Las Cruces city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LRU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Las Cruces, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Las Cruces Municipal’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:las-cruces.org/1246/Airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Las Cruces
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- El PasoEl Paso International AirportELP73 km
- Ciudad JuarezAbraham Gonzalez International AirportCJS85 km
- Silver CityGrant County AirportSVC121 km
- CarlsbadCavern City Air TerminalCNM250 km
- RoswellRoswell International Air CenterROW250 km
- AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque International SunportABQ308 km
- HobbsLea County AirportHOB350 km
- Show LowShow Low AirportSOW360 km
- Santa FeSanta FeSAF378 km
Las Cruces Municipal: common questions
Where is Las Cruces Municipal?
Las Cruces Municipal serves Las Cruces, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.289°, -106.922°.
What are the airport codes for Las Cruces Municipal?
The IATA code is LRU and the ICAO code is KLRU.
What time zone is LRU in?
Las Cruces Municipal is in the America/Denver time zone.
What is the official website of Las Cruces Municipal?
The airport’s official website is las-cruces.org/1246/Airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Las Cruces Municipal have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at LRU: 12/30 (2,288 m (7,506 ft), asphalt); 04/22 (2,286 m (7,501 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (1,850 m (6,069 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Las Cruces Municipal?
Wikidata records 620 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is LRU from Las Cruces city centre?
Las Cruces Municipal is about 14 km west-southwest of Las Cruces city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Las Cruces Municipal?
OurAirports gives LRU’s elevation as 1,358 m (4,456 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Las Cruces Municipal’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q6492168 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)