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The Jetport is a full-service airport catering to southern Doña Ana County, the City of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua area.  The Jetport’s runway accommodates a wide variety of air traffic including business jets, single- and multi-engine aircraft, turboprops and helicopters.  Airport users include transient operators and the pilots based at the Jetport.  An international port of entry, the Jetport’s FAA Identifier is KDNA and is serviced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

  • Service Area:  Doña Ana County, New Mexico; City of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.

  • FAA Identifier:  KDNA

  • Automated Weather Observation System, AWOS Frequency:  124.175.  Access at 575-589-2643.

The Jetport provides aircraft parking service, passenger facilities, inflight food and coffee, fuel service, pilot rest and flight planning facilities and transportation or car rental services. Special services include a fixed-base operator, aircraft maintenance, avionics maintenance, flight schools and skydiving.  Of special note is the War Eagles Air Museum, one of the finest aircraft museums in the country.

Owned and operated by Doña Ana County, the Jetport runway was recently strengthened and resurfaced. Its lighting system was upgraded to a pilot-controlled LED system. 

Plans include utilizing funds allocated by the U.S. Congress through the Federal Aviation Administration and New Mexico State Legislature to significantly expand the airport's capabilities by adding a second runway capable of handling heavy cargo aircraft, more space for T-hangars, corporate hangars and a separate aircraft maintenance area. 

The airport is key to the County's economic growth with its proximity to the growing Bi-National Industrial Park, a hub for manufacturing goods for interstate and international trade along the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the third spoke of a rail, highway and air transportation system in development to foster trade.

The Jetport's mission is to plan and deliver quality aviation services that assure a safe, pleasing airport experience and provide quality services to our customers.

Advisory Board Members

Name

Term expiration date

Ralph Owens

June 30, 2025

Steve Swingle

June 30, 2025

Dan Taylor

June 30, 2027

Griffen Allen

June 30, 2027

Dane Dobbs

June 30, 2027

Dr. Paul Maxwell

June 30, 2026

Lacee Lamphere

June 30, 2026