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E26 Lea County/Jal Airport
Jal, New Mexico, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: E26
Lat/Long: 32-07-51.8820N 103-09-17.4620W
32-07.864700N 103-09.291033W
32.1310783,-103.1548506
(estimated)
Elevation: 3118 ft. / 950.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 09E (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of JAL, NM
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 88252

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1953
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: ACTVT PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST - INCR INTST - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
INKr005/16.0WINK VORTAC112.1011E
HOBr158/31.0HOBBS VORTAC111.0011E

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 4704 x 60 ft. / 1434 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 4 /F/C/Y/T
Single wheel: 23.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 32-07.514333N32-08.256333N
Longitude: 103-09.422500W103-09.156167W
Elevation: 3097.0 ft.3104.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 008 magnetic, 017 true188 magnetic, 197 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.03 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (2.83 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 3 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline
+2-3 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 115-250 FT R & 100 FT L OF CNTRLN.
12 ft. brush, 300 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
+1-2 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 80 FT L OF CNTRLN.

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2604 x 50 ft. / 794 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 3 /F/B/Y/T
Single wheel: 12.0
Operational restrictions: +3-5 FT BRUSH 75-125 FT FM CNTRLN E SIDE.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 32-07.866833N32-07.788000N
Longitude: 103-09.542167W103-09.046000W
Elevation: 3118.0 ft.3097.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 101 true272 magnetic, 281 true
Displaced threshold: 40 ft.45 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 4 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway
+4 FT FENCE 50 FT FM THR; +10 FT ROAD 40 FT FM THR.
none
+4 FT FENCE 15 FT FM RWY END; +5 FT BRUSH 20 FT FM RWY END; +10 FT ROAD 10 FT FM THR.

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: CORY NEEDHAM
PO BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241-1106
Phone 575-391-2934

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 7
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 57/week *
83% transient general aviation
17% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2023

Additional Remarks

A30A-01 +3 FT POSTS 145 FT FM THR ON CENTERLINE & 40 FT L & 110 FT R OF CNTRLN.
A30A-19 +20 FT PUMP JACK 990 FT FM THR 185 FT L OF CNTRLN.
LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWYS NA.
OIL DRILLING ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E26.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KINK - Winkler County Airport (21 nm S)
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (34 nm N)
E11 - Andrews County Airport (34 nm E)
E01 - Roy Hurd Memorial Airport (35 nm S)
KODO - Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field (41 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5311:53
Sunrise06:1912:19
Sunset19:2401:24
Evening civil twilight19:5001:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2024 17:43:33
Local (UTC-6)  19-Apr-2024 11:43:33
 
METAR
KINK 
21nm S 
191653Z AUTO 06009KT 10SM OVC022 13/06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01330056
KHOB 
32nm N 
191650Z 05009G15KT 10SM OVC026 13/03 A3022
KE11 
34nm E 
191715Z AUTO 04009KT 10SM OVC024 11/01 A3021 RMK AO2 T01130013
KODO 
40nm E 
191653Z AUTO 07013KT OVC019 12/ A3019 RMK AO2 SLP197 T0122 $
KGNC 
41nm NE 
191715Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM OVC025 11/02 A3026 RMK AO2 T01140016
TAF
KINK 
21nm S 
191120Z 1912/2012 06013G19KT P6SM OVC040 FM191500 07014G20KT P6SM OVC025 FM191700 11010G25KT P6SM OVC070 FM200700 10013KT P6SM OVC025 FM200900 09014G20KT P6SM OVC017
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