FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 55NM |
| Lat/Long: | 34-29-00.2300N / 106-36-47.0770W 34-29.003833N / 106-36.784617W 34.4833972 / -106.6130769 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5218 ft. / 1590 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 16 miles SE of BELEN, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 87832 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 05/1971 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ONMr037/13.4 | | SOCORRO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 13E |
| ABQr150/35.1 | | ALBUQUERQUE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 50 ft. / 1524 x 15 m |
| Surface: | dirt NORTH 200 YDS OF N-S RWY ROUGH. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 40 ft. / 1524 x 12 m |
| Surface: | dirt EAST 300 YDS OF E-W RWY ROUGH. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | G W BURRIS BOX 345 BELEN, NM 87002 Phone 505-864-7371 |
| Manager: | G W BURRIS BOX 345 BELEN, NM 87002 Phone 505-864-7371 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | CAUTION: AIRSTRIP USED BY 1550TH TNG WG FOR PARAMEDIC AND CARGO DROPS ON FREQUENT BASIS. CHECK NOTAMS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 55NM.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E80 - Alexander Municipal Airport (15 nm NW)
KONM - Socorro Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
KABQ - Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (33 nm N)
KAEG - Double Eagle II Airport (41 nm N)
KSAF - Santa Fe Municipal Airport (73 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 02:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 02:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 22:01:35 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Jul-2009 16:01:35 |
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| METAR |
KABQ 34nm N | 052156Z 26021G28KT 10SM TS BKN060CB BKN250 27/11 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 26028/2153 TSB47 SLP116 FRQ LTGCG W TS W MOV SE VCSH W CB DSNT N CBMAM OHD-W MOV SE TCU DSNT NE-SE T02670111
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KAEG 40nm N | 052135Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM BKN075 27/10 A3018 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KABQ 34nm N | 051905Z 0519/0618 22012G18KT P6SM SCT070 FM052000 21012G18KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN150 TEMPO 0521/0524 VRB30KT P6SM -TSRA BKN060CB FM060100 10014KT P6SM VCSH SCT070CB BKN150 FM060700 09010KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150 FM061200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150
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