Perry Stokes Airport serves Trinidad, anchors regional transportation and services

Perry Stokes Airport, owned and operated by Las Animas County, sits about 11 miles northeast of Trinidad at an elevation near 5,760 feet. The public airport serves local pilots, medical and emergency services, agricultural operators, and visiting travelers, and it remains an important link between Las Animas County and broader transportation networks.

The field features two runways. The primary runway 3/21 is an asphalt surface about 5,500 feet long and 75 feet wide. A secondary runway 9/27 has a gravel surface and measures about 5,500 feet long and 100 feet wide. On site services include aviation gasoline 100LL, transient storage in hangars or tie down areas, and a remodeled pilot lounge for visiting crews. Pinnacle Jet Centers is listed as the airport operator contact on county facilities information, while lease and rental coordination is handled through the county Airport and Fairgrounds office.

Historically the airport served as a commercial stop in earlier decades. Today it continues to support essential missions such as medical evacuations and emergency response flights, while also enabling business travel and agricultural aviation operations that sustain regional economic activity. For ranchers, farmers, health providers, and small businesses across the county, the airport reduces travel time to specialized services and connects remote communities to regional hubs.

Local officials emphasize the airport as a public asset for community resilience and economic opportunity. The presence of fuel and transient storage facilities makes Perry Stokes accessible to a range of aircraft, helping ensure that medevac and emergency flights can reach the region quickly. Seasonal agricultural work and business visits also rely on the airport for flexible transport options that ground routes cannot always provide.

Residents seeking coordination for hangar leases, tie downs, or airport access should contact the Las Animas County Airport and Fairgrounds office. Operator level questions and transient services can be directed through the airport operator contact listed on county facility information. Maintaining and supporting the field preserves a practical transportation lifeline for Las Animas County and the communities it serves.