FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E06 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-57-14.2000N / 103-24-31.6000W
32-57.236667N / 103-24.526667W
32.9539444 / -103.4087778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3979 ft. / 1212.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of LOVINGTON, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88260 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1957 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 03/21 AND RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HOB (19 nm SE): | 119.75 (575-393-8418) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 133.1/298.95 (HOBBS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HOBr329/20.2 | | HOBBS VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-56.923083N | | 32-57.622900N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.862600W | | 103-24.033250W |
| Elevation: | 3976.2 ft. | | 3966.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 045 true | | 215 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. pline, marked, 936 ft. from runway, 273 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 21 ft. tree, 624 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4409 x 60 ft. / 1344 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-57.457800N | | 32-56.917267N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.920483W | | 103-24.344017W |
| Elevation: | 3979.0 ft. | | 3969.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 138 true | | 308 magnetic, 318 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. fence, 258 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear | | 35 ft. pline, marked, 1250 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LEA COUNTY
PO BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241-1106
Phone 575-391-2934 |
| Manager: | BILL GATCHELL
PO BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241-1106
Phone 575-391-2934 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 42/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 07 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE OIL WELL DRILLING ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (185KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (174KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KGNC - Gaines County Airport (42 nm SE)
KATS - Artesia Municipal Airport (54 nm W)
KCNM - Cavern City Air Terminal (57 nm SW)
E11 - Andrews County Airport (58 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 01:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:37 | | 01:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 13:31:34 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Sep-2008 07:31:34 |
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| METAR |
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KHOB
20nm SE | 051250Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 15/14 A3003
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| TAF |
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KHOB
20nm SE | 051120Z 051212 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM1800 16009KT P6SM FEW080 FM0500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250 AMD NOT SKED 12Z-13Z
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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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