Airport code
LRU — Las Cruces International Airport
LRU is the IATA code for Las Cruces International Airport, an airport serving Las Cruces, United States. Its ICAO code is KLRU, and it operates in the America/Denver time zone (UTC-7). The airport sits at 32.2894, -106.9220 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 4456 ft (1358 m).
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About Las Cruces International Airport
Las Cruces International Airport is a city-owned, public airport nine miles west of the central business district of Las Cruces, in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–23 which categorized it as a regional general aviation facility.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | LRU |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | KLRU |
| Airport name | Las Cruces International Airport |
| City | Las Cruces |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/Denver (UTC-7) |
| Latitude | 32.2894 |
| Longitude | -106.9220 |
| Elevation | 4456 ft (1358 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 3 |
| Longest runway | 7,506 ft (2,288 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Las Cruces International Airport?
The IATA code for Las Cruces International Airport is LRU.
What is the ICAO code for Las Cruces International Airport?
The ICAO code for Las Cruces International Airport is KLRU.
Where is LRU airport located?
Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is located in Las Cruces, United States.
What time zone is LRU in?
Las Cruces International Airport operates in the America/Denver time zone, which is UTC-7.
What is the nearest airport to LRU?
The nearest airport to Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is El Paso International Airport (ELP) in El Paso, about 74 km away.
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