FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ALS |
| Lat/Long: | 37-26-05.7000N / 105-51-59.6000W 37-26.095000N / 105-51.993333W 37.4349167 / -105.8665556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7539 ft. / 2297.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (1980) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of ALAMOSA, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 81101 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ALS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 02/20, MALSR RY 02, PAPI RY 02, REIL RY 20, AND VASI RY 20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 719-580-6444. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.175 (719-589-5669) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 128.375/379.95 (ALAMOSA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ALSr322/5.7 | | ALAMOSA VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MONTE VISTA | | 112/10.2 | | 311 | | 11E | | MVI | -- ...- .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 8519 x 100 ft. / 2597 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 37-25.510990N | | 37-26.703985N |
| Longitude: | 105-52.535780W | | 105-51.609288W |
| Elevation: | 7539.2 ft. | | 7539.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 020 magnetic, 032 true | | 200 magnetic, 212 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 36 ft. tree, 1800 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3200 x 100 ft. / 975 x 30 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY ENDS MARKED WITH STRIP MARKERS. |
| Operational restrictions: | FOR LGT ACFT ONLY. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 37-25.997563N | | 37-26.128172N |
| Longitude: | 105-52.103225W | | 105-51.462835W |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 064 magnetic, 076 true | | 244 magnetic, 256 true |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY AND CO OF ALAMOSA PO BOX 328 ALAMOSA, CO 81101 Phone 719-589-4848 |
| Manager: | BARRY SHIOSHITA PO BOX 328 ALAMOSA, CO 81101 Phone 719-580-4848 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 53 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 46 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 84/day * | | 47% | transient general aviation | | 26% | local general aviation | | 23% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 893 FT PAVED BLASTPAD RY 20. |
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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 02 | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (221KB) |
| GPS RWY 02 | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-B | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMVI - Monte Vista Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KPSO - Stevens Field Airport (57 nm W)
KSKX - Taos Regional Airport (59 nm S)
KANK - Harriet Alexander Field Airport (67 nm N)
KAXX - Angel Fire Airport (67 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 13:51 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 23:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 00:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2008 02:10:08 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 21-Nov-2008 19:10:08 |
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| METAR |
| KALS | 220152Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP266 T10221061
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| TAF |
| KALS | 212328Z 2200/2224 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM221600 18006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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