Gallup Municipal Airport – GUP Gallup

Gallup Municipal Airport with code GUP is located in Gallup, New Mexico. It is 3 miles from the city center of Gallup which is part of McKinley County. The airport is situated on Historic Hwy 66. Gallup Med Flight Air Ambulance also operates in the airfield. The airport is covering about 359 acres of land. It has an elevation level of 6,472 feet. The facility has one runway which is made from asphalt. It is about 7,316 by 100 feet. In 2009, the airport has catered to about 4,643 aircraft operations. That is about 12 per day. The majority of these are small majority aircraft.

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Since its inauguration in the late 1940s, the airport has been served by major airline carriers. Monarch Airlines was the very first one to provide flights from Albuquerque to Salt Lake City. In the 1950s, Frontier Airlines has taken over and added flights going to Denver and Phoenix. In the 1990s, commercial airline traffic has suffered throughout the country and this has affected the flights coming from the airport. In 2008, the airport has not been served by an airline.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There are a handful of hotels that are near the proximity of the airport. One is the El Rancho Hotel, which is just over a mile away from the airport. The accommodation combines history and the old Western World. Everything is elegant and rustic at the same time. Facilities include a pool, restaurant, and bar. The Red Roof Inn Gallup is 2 miles away offering guests free breakfast and access to swimming pool. The Sleep Inn Gallup is about 6 miles away and it offers guests free continental breakfast.