FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 13:35 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 00:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 23:35:25 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Nov-2009 16:35:25 |
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| METAR |
KONM 31nm SW | 092309Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/M02 A3020 RMK AO2 T02201019
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KABQ 34nm N | 092256Z 16006KT 10SM FEW090 SCT250 19/M03 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01941033
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KAEG 40nm N | 092315Z AUTO 16006KT 9SM CLR 17/M03 A3026 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KABQ 34nm N | 091740Z 0918/1018 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250 FM100500 07010KT P6SM SKC FM101500 36005KT P6SM SKC
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