The Airport Advisory Board for the Doña Ana County International Jetport at Santa Teresa seeks three new members to serve on the seven-member body. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, May 17.
Source: Doña Ana County
Board members work closely with the Jetport Manager, County Engineer, planning director and a representative of the County Attorney’s Office to identify safety, growth, development or administration issues relevant to the airport.
Selected applicants will fulfill a three-year term which will run from July 1 through June 20, 2027. The Board serves staggered terms, meets monthly and periodically reports to the Board of County Commissioners, recommends changes or informs about upcoming challenges and opportunities in the airport’s operations or administration.
All Airport Advisory Board meetings comply with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act, which means they are open to the public and the agendas for regular and special meetings are available to the public, at least 72 hours prior to each meeting. They are posted on the County’s website.
Applicants must reside in Doña Ana County or El Paso and the application includes an interest in serving, knowledge of aviation and airport issues, along with the applicant’s qualifications to serve. Licensed pilots are encouraged to apply.
To request an application, please call Doña Ana County International Jetport Manager William Provance at (575) 644-2358 or email him, at williamp@donaanacounty.org. The application is also available County’s website, in the Jetport’s page.
Description of the “International Jetport in Santa Teresa” from the Doña Ana County website:
The Jetport is a full-service airport catering to southern Doña Ana County, the City of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua area. The Jetport’s runway accommodates a wide variety of air traffic including business jets, single- and multi-engine aircraft, turboprops and helicopters. Airport users include transient operators and the pilots based at the Jetport. An international port of entry, the Jetport’s FAA Identifier is KDNA and is serviced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Service Area: Doña Ana County, New Mexico; City of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.
- FAA Identifier: KDNA
- Automated Weather Observation System, AWOS Frequency: 124.175. Access at 575-589-2643.
The Jetport provides aircraft parking service, passenger facilities, inflight food and coffee, fuel service, pilot rest and flight planning facilities and transportation or car rental services. Special services include a fixed-base operator, aircraft maintenance, avionics maintenance, flight schools and skydiving. Of special note is the War Eagles Air Museum, one of the finest aircraft museums in the country.
Owned and operated by Doña Ana County, the Jetport runway was recently strengthened and resurfaced. Its lighting system was upgraded to a pilot-controlled LED system.
Plans include utilizing funds allocated by the U.S. Congress through the Federal Aviation Administration and New Mexico State Legislature to significantly expand the airport’s capabilities by adding a second runway capable of handling heavy cargo aircraft, more space for T-hangars, corporate hangars and a separate aircraft maintenance area.
The airport is key to the County’s economic growth with its proximity to the growing Bi-National Industrial Park, a hub for manufacturing goods for interstate and international trade along the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the third spoke of a rail, highway and air transportation system in development to foster trade.
The Jetport’s mission is to plan and deliver quality aviation services that assure a safe, pleasing airport experience and provide quality services to our customers.
