Doña Ana County International Jetport

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Doña Ana County International Jetport
Santa Teresa Airport.jpg
The airport runway is visible at the center of this aerial view from the south.
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorDoña Ana County
LocationSanta Teresa, New Mexico
BuiltJune 1968
Elevation AMSL4,112 ft / 1,253 m
Coordinates31°52′50″N 106°42′13″W / 31.88056°N 106.70361°W / 31.88056; -106.70361Coordinates: 31°52′50″N 106°42′13″W / 31.88056°N 106.70361°W / 31.88056; -106.70361
Map
DNA is located in New Mexico
DNA
DNA
Location in New Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 9,550 2,911 Asphalt

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]

Facilities and aircraft[]

Doña Ana County International Jetport covers a large area 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]

In the 12-month period ending March 23, 2020, the airport had an average of 114 aircraft operations per day: 96% general aviation, 3% military, and 1% air taxi. 141 aircraft were then based at this airport: 68% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 13% jet, and 6% helicopter.[1]

There is a single fixed base operator (FBO) at the airport, Francis Aviation.[5] It provides aircraft fuel, charters, and facilities to handle corporate aircraft and private charters.[6]

War Eagles Air Museum[]

Main article: War Eagles Air Museum

War Eagles Air Museum is an aerospace and automotive museum with several exhibits including classic cars and multiple aircraft.

Aircraft on display include:[7]

Cars on display include:[8]

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.[9] In addition, they have two flight simulators.[10]

Aircraft[]

Red Arrow Flight Academy owns six Cessna 172 aircraft. Aircraft can be rented for an hourly rate between US$145 and US$189, depending on the model.[11]

Simulators[]

Red Arrow Flight Academy owns two flight simulators.[10]

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. It can be rented for US$77 per hour.[10]

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.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "AirNav: KDNA - Dona Ana County International Jetport Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  2. ^ "War Eagles Air Museum". www.war-eagles-air-museum.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. ^ "About Us | Red Arrow Flight Academy | United States". Fly Red Arrow. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  4. ^ "Chapters | EAA Chapter 1570". chapters.eaa.org. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  5. ^ "FBO, Jet Fuel | Francis Aviation | Locations". www.francisaviation.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  6. ^ "FBO, Jet Fuel | Francis Aviation | FBO Service". www.francisaviation.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  7. ^ "Aircraft on Display at War Eagles Air Museum". www.war-eagles-air-museum.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  8. ^ "Automobiles on Display at War Eagles Air Museum". www.war-eagles-air-museum.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  9. ^ "Discovery Flight". Fly Red Arrow. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  10. ^ a b c d "Simulators | Red Arrow Flight Academy | United States". Fly Red Arrow. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  11. ^ "Our Aircraft | Red Arrow Flight Academy | United States". Fly Red Arrow. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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