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Four Corners Regional Airport

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temporary basis. In 2014, the airline suffered a severe shortage of pilots due to a new ruling requiring pilots to have 1500 hours of experience. This caused many flights to be cancelled or discontinued. In late 2016, some flights were upgraded to larger, 30-seat, Embraer Brasilia aircraft however all flights ended on October 30, 2017, leaving Farmington with no commercial air service.
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The peak of Farmington's commercial air service occurred in the summer of 1983 when the city was served by six airlines simultaneously with a total of 38 departures per day, three of which were Frontier Airlines Boeing 737 jets. As of October 30, 2017, there have been no commercial passenger flights
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serving Hobbs. The decline in air service occurred when most regional airlines converted to jet aircraft, and the airport could not adequately adapt to accommodate them: the runways sit on top of a plateau which limited the lengths of the runways. In recent years, construction has been underway to
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in the mid-1990s. By this time Mesa was the backbone air carrier at Farmington operating over 30 departures per day at times amongst their three divisions. Mesa's independent flights to Albuquerque operated every hour. The Denver flights were discontinued in 1998 when Mesa lost its United Express
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affiliation formerly held by Mesa Airlines. The United Express affiliation was discontinued in early 2002 but the carrier continued to operate under its own brand. New flights to Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles were later added with one-stop en route however these flights all operated on a
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continued to serve Farmington with DC-3s through the 1950s and added flights to Phoenix making several en-route stops as well. In 1958 Frontier created a mini-hub at Farmington operating 13 flights per day with as many as five DC-3 aircraft on the ground at one time. Through the 1960s Frontier
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affiliation to Great Lakes Airlines. Independent flights operated by Mesa Air to Albuquerque ran through 2007 and the America West Express flights to Phoenix ended in mid-2008. America West Airlines merged with
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turboprops were introduced in the mid-1980s and new service to Phoenix was added in 1985. Nonstops to Salt Lake City were also briefly operated in 1988. Flights to Denver began in April 1990 when Mesa became a
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turboprops. By 1981, Frontier had discontinued all flights to Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City; however, the flights to its Denver hub (with a fuel stop in Durango) were upgraded to
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shortly before being discontinued. Mesa has since grown into a much larger air carrier and now operates an all regional jet fleet flying for several major airlines via respective
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jetliners from 1982 through 1984. The Denver flights were then reverted to Convair 580 aircraft operated as Frontier Commuter before all service was discontinued in early 1985.
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The airport has free long-term passenger vehicle parking, a full service restaurant and one major car rental company at the terminal, and free WiFi in the terminal area.
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served Farmington from late 1994 through late 1995 with an eastbound flight to Lubbock and Dallas/Fort Worth and a westbound flight to Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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Four Corners Regional Airport was served by many commercial air service providers, and was as high as the second busiest in the state of New Mexico, behind the
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Pioneer Airlines, first in 1982 with flights to Denver, and again for a short period in the summer of 1983 with flights to both Albuquerque and Denver using
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extend the plateau, widen and extend runways, and improve taxiways in an effort to eventually accommodate jet aircraft in accordance with FAA requirements.
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towered general aviation airport with no commercial passenger services, but has chartered flight services, flight instruction, and a full service
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jets between Farmington and Denver with a stop in Durango beginning in 1985 but ended all flights in March 1990 when the carrier was sold to
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For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 44,803 aircraft operations, an average of 122 per day: 84%
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nonstop to Denver and Albuquerque. The carrier returned to Farmington in 1983 with flights only to Denver and became a
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The data below lists annual total aircraft operations from the FAA's Air Traffic Activity System, 2009 through 2021.
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served Farmington from early 1986 through mid-1987 with flights to Denver and Albuquerque. The carrier became a
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and 3% military. For the period ending July 31, 2021, there were 87 aircraft based at this airport: 70 single-
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that made several stops en route. Monarch and two other carriers all merged in 1950 to create the original
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Rio Grande Air, which briefly served the Four Corners Airport from Albuquerque in 2001 with
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Four Corners Regional Airport covers an area of 603 acres (244 ha) and contains two
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The airport received a Small Community Air Service Development Program grant in 2019 for
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Zia Airlines from 1978 through 1980, with flights to Santa Fe and Albuquerque using
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affiliate after purchasing certain assets and routes of Aspen Airways. Larger
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propjets were then acquired. In 1992 Mesa began another affiliation with
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FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP) DIrectory Listing for FMN
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from 1980 through 1984, with flights to Albuquerque and Phoenix using
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was the first air carrier to serve Farmington beginning in 1947 using
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Other smaller commuter airlines that have served Farmington include:
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Various timetables by all the airlines that have served Farmington
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departedflights.com, December 15, 1989, Official Airline Guide
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agreements. The carrier has not served Farmington since 2008.
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in late 2007 and the Phoenix flights then began operating as
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Most commercial air service for the area now occurs at the
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from 1981 through 1986, with flights to Albuquerque using
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served Farmington from mid-1990 through late 1991 also as
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departedflights.com, July 1, 1983, Official Airline Guide
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Buildings and structures in San Juan County, New Mexico
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first came to Farmington for a period in 1979 and flew
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36°44′28″N 108°13′48″W / 36.74111°N 108.23000°W / 36.74111; -108.23000
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Farmington is located in New Mexico
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Asphalt
Federal Aviation Administration
Four Corners Regional Airport VFR Map (2022)
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San Juan County
Farmington
Class D
fixed base operator (FBO)
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National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
categorized
Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque International Sunport
Double Eagle II Airport
Santa Fe Municipal Airport

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