Mid-Continental Air Express first flew the route with stops at Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque.

Western Air Express acquired the route by 1931, replaced by Varney Speed Lines Lockheed Vegas in 1934.

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.

[2] The airport currently receives air cargo service by South Aero with flights to Albuquerque on behalf of UPS.

[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.