Service was interrupted in the late 1930s but Continental returned with Douglas DC-3s and stops were added at Trinidad, Colorado and at Raton, Socorro, Truth or Consequences, and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Continental pulled out in 1952 due to airport conditions. Pioneer Airlines DC-3s served Las Vegas from 1948 to 1952 on a route between Albuquerque and Dallas via Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Tucumcari, Clovis, Lubbock, Abilene, Mineral Wells, and Ft. Worth.
Two commuter airlines briefly served Las Vegas: Trans Central Airlines in 1969/1970 with flights to Albuquerque and Denver on a route similar to that of Continental, and Territorial Airlines in 1990 with flights to Albuquerque and Raton, NM.[2] The airport currently receives air cargo service by South Aero with flights to Albuquerque on behalf of UPS.
Facilities
The airport covers 1,300 acres (530 ha) and has two asphalt runways: 2/20 is 5,006 x 75 ft (1,526 x 23 m) and 14/32 is 8,199 x 75 ft (2,499 x 23 m).[1]
In the year ending March 31, 2021 the airport had 11,500 aircraft operations, average 31 per day: 96% general aviation and 4% military. 4 aircraft were then based at this airport: 3 single-engine, and 1 multi-engine.[1]