Sierra Blanca Regional Airport – RUI Ruidoso
The Sierra Blanca Regional Airport is one of the 62 airports in New Mexico. It is located 14 miles northeast of Ruidoso village, Lincoln County, U.S. New Mexico and serves Ruidoso and the nearby areas. The Sierra Blanca Regional Airport code which is RUIis taken from the village itself. It is classified as a public type airport. Its operation started in 1976 and served by seceral commuter airlines such as Roswell Airlines, Airways of New Mexico, Mesa Airlines, Air Ruidoso, Lone Star Airlines, Rio Grande Air, and Pacific Wings which all ended in 2008. During 2009-2013, the FAA classified the airport as a general aviation facility.
Best Time to Visit
RUI–Sierra Blanca Regional Airport consists of a terminal building and gates. It has two runways with asphalt as their surfaces. The airport is owned by Village of Ruidoso. In 2009, the airport recorded more than 7,000 aircraft operations with 37 based aircrafts. Alto, Nogal and Capitan are the best places worthy to visit upon arrival.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport has nearby excellent hotels. The Sitzmark Chalet Inn offers free wi-fi, sauna, and BBQ Grills. The Days Inn by Wyndham Ruidoso Downs is pet-friendly, and the Best Western Pine Springs Inn has free Wi-Fi, breakfast & parking, and a BBQ area and an indoor pool. These are the top-rated and closest hotels from the airport.
Another airport also serves the Ruidoso area is Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM).
On this page it is easy to search for Ruidoso, NM airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Ruidoso, NM, United States (RUI-Sierra Blanca Regional) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the RUI airport. Most of these RUI hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Ruidoso, NM motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the RUI airport are Hubbard Museum of the American West, Carrizozo Heritage Museum, and Hubbard Museum of the American West.
