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KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
Hobbs, New Mexico, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: HOB
Lat/Long: 32-41-15.1000N / 103-13-01.3000W
32-41.251667N / 103-13.021667W
32.6875278 / -103.2170278
(estimated)
Elevation: 3661 ft. / 1115.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10E (1980)
From city: 4 miles W of HOBBS, NM
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 88240

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1942
Sectional chart: ALBUQUERQUE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HOB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-1800
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 03/21 & MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT TWY LGTS - CTAF. ACTVT MALSR RY 03 & ODALS RY 21 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL AMGR 575-391-2934. RY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH OVER 9 PSGR SEATS.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.65
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 119.75
WX AWOS-3: 119.75 (575-393-8418)
HOBBS GROUND: 121.9 [0600-1800]
HOBBS TOWER: 120.65 317.4 [0600-1800]
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 133.1/298.95 (HOBBS RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HOBr031/4.0HOBBS VORTAC111.0011E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GAINES COUNTY263/28.934409EGNC --. -. -.-.
ANDREWS292/40.024509EANR .- -. .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 7398 x 150 ft. / 2255 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 65.0
Double wheel: 100.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 32-40.721317N32-41.582183N
Longitude: 103-13.552383W103-12.530450W
Elevation: 3652.4 ft.3646.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 035 magnetic, 045 true215 magnetic, 225 true
Declared distances: TORA:7398 TODA:7398 ASDA:7398 LDA:7398TORA:7398 TODA:7398 ASDA:7398 LDA:7398
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 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 lightsODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none34 ft. tree, 824 ft. from runway, 437 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 6002 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 120.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 32-41.634733N32-40.933783N
Longitude: 103-13.278283W103-12.452350W
Elevation: 3660.7 ft.3637.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 125 magnetic, 135 true305 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001TORA:6001 TODA:6001 ASDA:6001 LDA:6001
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 4998 x 100 ft. / 1523 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 32.0
Double wheel: 50.0
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-41.769000N32-40.944900N
Longitude: 103-13.249700W103-13.251550W
Elevation: 3659.7 ft.3650.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 170 magnetic, 180 true350 magnetic, 000 true
Displaced threshold: 492 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:4998 TODA:4998 ASDA:4998 LDA:4506TORA:4998 TODA:4998 ASDA:4998 LDA:4998
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 27 ft. pline, 290 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 38:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
+17 FT ROAD 150 FT FM THR & 5 FT FENCE 100 FT FM THR.		none

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 3512 x 150 ft. / 1070 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.0
Runway edge markings: RY MARKINGS FADED.
RY MARKINGS FADED.
Operational restrictions: CLSD INDEFLY.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 32-41.252283N32-41.250967N
Longitude: 103-13.265417W103-12.580700W
Elevation: 3653.2 ft.3647.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 080 magnetic, 090 true260 magnetic, 270 true
Declared distances: TORA:3512 TODA:3512 ASDA:3512 LDA:3512TORA:3512 TODA:3512 ASDA:3512 LDA:3512
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 6 ft. fence, 330 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: LEA COUNTY
COURTHOUSE BOX 5C
LOVINGTON, NM 88260
Phone 575-396-8521
Manager: BILL GATCHELL
BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241
Phone 575-391-2934

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 70
Single engine airplanes: 62
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 32/day *
54% transient general aviation
27% local general aviation
18% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007

Additional Remarks

- TWY E CLSD WEST OF TWY C AND EAST IF TWY D INDEFLY.

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
ILS OR LOC RWY 03   download (388KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (290KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (284KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (286KB)
LOC/DME BC RWY 21   download (333KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 21   download (322KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 03   download (331KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (40KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

E06 - Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (19 nm NW)
KGNC - Gaines County Airport (29 nm E)
E11 - Andrews County Airport (41 nm SE)
KINK - Winkler County Airport (54 nm S)
KCNM - Cavern City Air Terminal (57 nm W)
  
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Aerial photo
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Photo by Art Robb
Photo taken 28-Dec-2005
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0812:08
Sunrise06:3312:33
Sunset19:0801:08
Evening civil twilight19:3301:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 02:27:20
Local (UTC-6)  07-Sep-2008 20:27:20
 
METAR
KHOB 072350Z 13016G22KT 10SM SKC 24/13 A3002
TAF
KHOB 071727Z 071818 14010G16KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM2100 17012G20KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 TEMPO 2101 SHRA BKN050 FM0300 15010KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200 FM1000 17009KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 TEMPO 1115 BKN040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Tailwind Aviation 575-397-1747
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, ...

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN 5.9 81-105
 

Other hotels near Lea County Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN STES HOBBS 5.3 89-119
HOBBS - DAYS INN 5.9 84-96

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

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