Santa Fe Regional Airport

SAF opened in 1941 as Santa Fe County Municipal Airport. It was initially served by Continental Airlines flying the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar twin prop aircraft (although by the mid-40s, they switched to the Douglas DC-3). In 1957 the terminal building opened with 11,000 square feet of space, and it was renovated in 1988 and in 2004. In 1963 Continental was replaced by Frontier and Texas Tran Airways (later Texas International Airlines); however, these two add left by June 1972, citing unsafe runway conditions. Then, the airport began receiving service from commuter airlines flying much smaller aircraft, including Cessna 402s and Piper Navajos. By and large, 19-seat aircraft were used. By the end of 2007, the airport had lost all airline service, although service did resume in the summer of 2009, as SAF gained its first major airline code-share flights. This brought about a large increase in passenger traffic. To better handle the increases in passenger traffic, the terminal was remodeled in 2016. This was done by removing large parts of the restaurant in exchange for added gate space.
Furthermore, the airport manager was relocated to a portable building, and his office was converted into a baggage claim room. In addition to the remodeling, it had become apparent to airport officials that an expansion was necessary. As such, on September 27th, 2017, an expansion plan was approved, which included added gate space, a new baggage claim area, a new rental car area, and a new parking lot. At this point in time, the airport was renamed Santa Fe Regional Airport. Work began on the latest additions on February 25th, 2022. Other improvements include redesigning the roadway system and a complete rebuild of the parking area. A second phase is currently being planned, with a 13,000-foot addition to the south side of the terminal, including a baggage claim area and a restaurant.

The airport is located 10 miles southwest of the Santa Fe city center. 

• SAF is home to the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) for Company C, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, of the New Mexico Army National Guard, flying the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. 
• There are two FBOs, Jet Center at Santa Fe (northeast of the terminal) and Signature Flight Support (just south of the terminal). 
• At 6,348 feet above sea level, SAF is one of the highest-elevation airports in the US.