In the early 1950s the airport was served by the original Frontier Airlines (1950-1986) which flew DC-3's on a route from El Paso to Phoenix that included stops at Las Cruces, Deming, and Lordsburg, NM as well as Clifton, Safford, and Tucson, AZ.
A protected group is a group of people qualified for special protection by a law, policy, or similar authority. In the United States, the term is frequently used in connection with employees and employment.
Definition of protection. 1  1 : the act of protecting : the state of being protected. 2  2a : one that protectsb : supervision or support of one that is smaller and weakerc : a contraceptive device (as a condom)