Doña Ana County International Jetport
Doña Ana County International Jetport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Doña Ana County | ||||||||||
| Location | Santa Teresa, New Mexico | ||||||||||
| Built | June 1968 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,113 ft / 1,254 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°52′50″N 106°42′13″W / 31.88056°N 106.70361°W | ||||||||||
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  DNA Location in New Mexico | |||||||||||
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Doña Ana County International Jetport (ICAO: KDNA, FAA LID: DNA) is a public-use airport located 4 mi (6.4 km) northwest of Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States.[1]
It is home to War Eagles Air Museum[2] and Red Arrow Flight Academy.[3] It is also the home of EAA Chapter 1570, which also conducts Young Eagles Day flights.[4] It is the home of Southwest Skydive LLC, the only skydiving operation in West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
History
In 2020, a US$9 million renovation project on the airport was completed.[5]
In 2024, the Doña Ana County International Jetport was used to arrest Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.[6]
Facilities and aircraft
Doña Ana County International Jetport covers 170 acres (69 ha) near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Its one runway, 10/28, is 9,550 by 100 feet (2,911 m x 30 m) and is made of asphalt.[1][7]
In the 12-month period ending April 8, 2023, the airport had 41,500 operations, an average of 114 per day: 96% general aviation, 3% military, and 1% air taxi. 130 aircraft were then based at this airport: 88 single-engine, 13 multi-engine, 20 jet, and 9 helicopter.[1]
There is a single fixed-base operator (FBO) at the airport, Francis Aviation.[8] It provides aircraft fuel, charters, and facilities to handle corporate aircraft and private charters.[9]
The War Eagles Air Museum, an aerospace and automotive museum with exhibits including classic cars and aircraft, is also located at the airport.
Red Arrow Flight Academy
Red Arrow Flight Academy is a flight school located at Doña Ana County International Jetport.
It offers several programs, such as Flight Training and a "Discovery Flight", and has several aircraft to rent.[10] They have two flight simulators.[11]
Aircraft
Red Arrow Flight Academy owns six Cessna 172 aircraft.[12]
Simulators
Red Arrow Flight Academy owns two flight simulators.[11]
The first is a FMX Full Motion Simulator built by Redbird Flight Simulations. It is configured as a Cessna 172 with a Garmin 530 or 430 panel configuration.[11]
The second is a FTS Simulator which comes in 20 different panel configurations for the Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Columbia 350, Cirrus SR20, and Cirrus SR22.[11]
Incidents and accidents
- On June 25, 2024, a single-seated agricultural plane on a training mission which set off from the airport crashed west of Chamberino.[13] The pilot died on impact.[14]
External links
References
- ^ a b c "AirNav: KDNA - Dona Ana County International Jetport Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "War Eagles Air Museum". www.war-eagles-air-museum.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "About Us | Red Arrow Flight Academy | United States". Fly Red Arrow. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Chapters | EAA Chapter 1570". chapters.eaa.org. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Reports, From Staff. "Doña Ana County International Jetport runway gets $9 million facelift". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ "Inside the plane that carried alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada". El Paso Times. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for DNA PDF Effective August 10, 2023.
- ^ "FBO, Jet Fuel | Francis Aviation | Locations". www.francisaviation.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "FBO, Jet Fuel | Francis Aviation | FBO Service". www.francisaviation.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Discovery Flight". Fly Red Arrow. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Simulators | Red Arrow Flight Academy | United States". Fly Red Arrow. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Our Aircraft | Red Arrow Flight Academy | United States". Fly Red Arrow. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Catlin, Nick (June 25, 2024). "Plane crash in Dona Ana County". KOAT. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ Burge, Dave (June 25, 2024). "Las Cruces man dies in plane crash in Doña Ana County". KTSM-TV. Retrieved June 12, 2025.