Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport
Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (IATA: TCS, ICAO: KTCS, FAA LID: TCS) is a public-use airport located six miles (10 km) north of Truth or Consequences, a town in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. This general aviation airport is publicly owned by the city of Truth or Consequences. It has 5 runways, one of which is paved. The paved runway (13/31) is used for most flights.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | City of Truth or Consequences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,853 ft / 1,479 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°14′13″N 107°16′18″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The airport last saw scheduled airline service in the early 1950s when Continental Airlines landed its DC-3s as one of several stops made along their original route from Denver to El Paso.[1] Zia Airlines flights from Albuquerque to Las Cruces in the mid 1970s would stop at the airport upon request.[2]
References
- Continental Airlines November 1, 1951 and July 15, 1954 timetables
- Zia Airlines timetables from Nov. 1, 1974, Feb. 1, 1975, and May 1, 1975
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for TCS
- AirNav airport information for KTCS
- ASN accident history for TCS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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