Route 66Trip Guide

See it on the map

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport, New Mexico

DirectionsOpenStreetMap

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport sits about 3 nautical miles east of the business district of Santa Rosa, NM. It is a small public-use airport owned by the town. What makes it interesting to road trippers is its original runway, which was once a piece of Route 66 before Interstate 40 was built. Few places let travellers say planes now land on the old Mother Road.

What is Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport?

The airport serves Santa Rosa and Guadalupe County with two runways. Pilots know it by the code KSXU, and the Federal Aviation Administration lists it as SXU; before that it went by I58. There is a quirk in the codes, too. Usually a U.S. airport carries matching three-letter codes with the FAA and with IATA, the international airline body, but here IATA gave SXU to Soddu, in Ethiopia, and this field has no IATA code at all.

History of Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

The original runway, numbered 08-26, was laid on a section of the old U.S. 66 roadbed, back before Interstate 40 took over the traffic. A second runway, 01-19, came in the mid-1990s.

Visiting Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport: tips

This is a working airport, so stay in public areas. There are restrooms on site and the building is wheelchair accessible. Park Lake Historic District is about 2 miles away, and the Jesus M. Casaus House and J. Julian Moise House are about 2.2 and 2.4 miles off.

Practical info

Address
Santa Rosa, NM 88435
On site & nearby

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · official site — may be outdated. Suggest a fix

On the map

Full map

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport with the 6 closest stops. Tap a marker for details.

Tap a dot to see that stop here.

Stops near Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

All of New Mexico
Blue Hole near Santa Rosa, NM

Blue Hole

Santa Rosa, New Mexico · 0.3 mi from Route 66

A round, spring-fed pool near Santa Rosa where swimmers and scuba divers take the plunge.

Nature & parksPhoto credit

1.8 mi from Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

Park Lake Historic District in Santa Rosa, NM

Park Lake Historic District

Santa Rosa, New Mexico · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A 25-acre lakeside park in Santa Rosa with old stone walls and canals, listed on the National Register.

Historic districtPhoto credit

2.0 mi from Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

Jesus M. Casaus House in Santa Rosa, NM

Jesus M. Casaus House

Santa Rosa, New Mexico · 0.6 mi from Route 66

A 1917 Craftsman home in Santa Rosa owned by a county sheriff who also served in the state legislature.

Historic buildingPhoto credit

2.2 mi from Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

J. Julian Moise House in Santa Rosa, NM

J. Julian Moise House

Santa Rosa, New Mexico · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A 1904 brick-and-frame house in Santa Rosa with a Doric-columned porch and an adobe storehouse out back.

Historic buildingPhoto credit

2.4 mi from Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

Metropolitan Park Bathhouse and Pool Historic District in Tucumcari, NM

Metropolitan Park Bathhouse and Pool Historic District

Tucumcari, New Mexico · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1940 Pueblo Revival bathhouse and pool in a landscaped Tucumcari park that locals call Five Mile Park.

Historic districtPhoto credit

49.8 mi from Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

Baca-Goodman House in Tucumcari, NM

Baca-Goodman House

Tucumcari, New Mexico · 0.4 mi from Route 66

An early 1900s Tucumcari merchant's house that held a place on the National Register for just four years.

Historic buildingPhoto credit

54.4 mi from Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

Own or run Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport? Send us a photo or a correction.

See it on the map