NM HM19

Declares January 27, 2026 as "New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day" in the House of Representatives to recognize the state's aviation and aerospace communities

New Mexico is the birthplace of U.S. space and missile programs and hosts more than 80 aerospace companies, generating over $300 million in economic impact and more than 8,000 jobs

Three major federal research laboratories in the state have a combined annual budget exceeding $6 billion and employ more than 21,000 people

State hosts Spaceport America (the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport), White Sands Missile Range, Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, and Los Alamos National Laboratory

New Mexico ranks in the top three states for drone-friendly skies and has access to more than 6,000 square miles of restricted airspace for flight testing