FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ALM |
| Lat/Long: | 32-50-23.8000N / 105-59-26.1000W
32-50.396667N / 105-59.435000W
32.8399444 / -105.9905833
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4200 ft. / 1280.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of ALAMOGORDO, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88310 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1959 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ALM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1800
FOR ACFT SVC AFT HRS CALL 575-437-4330/9198/3922. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 03/21 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT VASI RY 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 127.825 (575-439-4112) |
| HOLLOMAN APPROACH: | 120.6 |
| HOLLOMAN DEPARTURE: | 128.1 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.65/257.6 (ROSWELL RCAG) WHEN HOLLOMAN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BWSr034/1.6 | | BOLES VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 11E |
| PIOr286/39.3 | | PINON VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 7006 x 150 ft. / 2135 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 54.0 | | Double wheel: | 74.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.992050N | | 32-50.800733N |
| Longitude: | 105-59.924033W | | 105-58.947100W |
| Elevation: | 4143.4 ft. | | 4199.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 046 true | | 215 magnetic, 226 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7005 TODA:7005 ASDA:7005 LDA:7005 | | TORA:7005 TODA:7005 ASDA:7005 LDA:7005 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3512 x 200 ft. / 1070 x 61 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RY NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Elevation: | 4193.0 ft. | | 4171.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.6% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 162 magnetic, 173 true | | 342 magnetic, 353 true |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. pline, 1300 ft. from runway, 37:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALAMOGORDO
1376 E NORTH STREET
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310
Phone 575-439-4200 |
| Manager: | PAT MC COURT
1376 E NORTH STREET
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310
Phone 575-439-4200
MR MC COURT IS CITY MGR AND ACTING ARPT MGR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 10 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 92/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 8000 FT MOUNTAINS 4 NM EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | USE RY 21 WHEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. |
| - | RECOMMEND THAT VFR FLIGHTS BTN EL PASO & ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS FOLLOW HWY 54 & THE ADJ RR TRACKS REMAINING CLEAR OF RSTRD AIRSPACE. |
| - | GLIDER & ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | IFR STANDBY SVC AVBL ON 30 MIN RECALL 575-572-7575. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (333KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (404KB) |
| VOR RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (361KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| CORONA ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (177KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHMN - Holloman Air Force Base (6 nm W)
KSRR - Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (44 nm NE)
KLRU - Las Cruces International Airport (58 nm SW)
KBIF - Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss) (63 nm S)
KELP - El Paso International Airport (65 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John E.G. Savage
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 01:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 02:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:24:17 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-May-2008 14:24:17 |
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| METAR |
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KALM
2nm SE | 131945Z AUTO 18018G24KT 10SM CLR 28/M12 A2983 RMK AO2
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KHMN
5nm W | 131955Z 21015G28KT 180V250 10SM FEW160 29/M15 A2981 RMK AO2A PK WND 23036/1927 SLP118 T02851150 $
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| TAF |
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KHMN
5nm W | 131111 19010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2983INS BECMG 1617 21015G25KT 9999 SKC 510009 QNH2985INS BECMG 1920 23025G35KT 8000 BLDU FEW250 520009 QNH2983INS BECMG 0001 22015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT120 BKN200 510009 QNH2980INS BECMG 0405 19010G15KT 9999 BKN120 BKN250 QN
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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