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KLAM Los Alamos Airport
Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: LAM
Lat/Long: 35-52-47.2870N / 106-16-09.8950W
35-52.788117N / 106-16.164917W
35.8798019 / -106.2694153
(estimated)
Elevation: 7171 ft. / 2185.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10E (2005)
From city: 1 mile E of LOS ALAMOS, NM
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 87544

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1963
Sectional chart: DENVER
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0600-1600
FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 505-412-9869.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & REIL RY 27 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 124.175 (505-662-8423)
WX ASOS at SAF (18 nm SE): PHONE 505-474-3117
  • APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.8/346.35 (TESUQUE PEAK RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SAFr321/22.7SANTA FE VORTAC110.6013E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5550 x 113 ft. / 1692 x 34 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 43.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 09/27 ALL LNDGS TO THE WEST & ALL TKOFS TO THE EAST.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 35-52.886617N35-52.690333N
Longitude: 106-16.713567W106-15.616133W
Elevation: 7170.7 ft.7088.0 ft.
Gradient: 1.5% UP
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 102 true272 magnetic, 282 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (2.75 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Obstructions: 60 ft. tree, 324 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
+7 FT FENCE 135 FT FM RY END; +8 FT BLAST FENCE 85 FT FM RY END.
none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS
PO BOX 30
LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544
Phone 505-663-1750
Manager: DAVID PLOEGER
PO BOX 30
LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544
Phone 505-662-8420

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 74
Single engine airplanes: 71
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 36/day *
83% local general aviation
16% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2008

Additional Remarks

RY 27 GRADIENT 1.5% UP TO WEST.
VFR LNDG TRAFFIC REMAIN 5 MILES EAST OF THE ARPT UNTIL TURNING FINAL FOR RY 27 TO AVOID RESTRICTED AREA SOUTH OF THE ARPT.
RADIO COMMUNICATION REQUIRED BEFORE ENTERING TFC PATTERN.
STRONG GUSTY CROSSWINDS.
BLAST BARRIER AER 09.
NO TOUCH & GO LANDINGS.
RY 27 MAKE RIGHT TURN ON GO-AROUND OR MISSED APCH; RESTRICTED AREA ADJ TO SOUTH SIDE OF 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (37KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSAF - Santa Fe Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KSKX - Taos Regional Airport (45 nm NE)
KAEG - Double Eagle II Airport (51 nm SW)
KABQ - Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (53 nm S)
KLVS - Las Vegas Municipal Airport (57 nm E)
 
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Photo taken 06-Jun-2008

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3313:33
Sunrise06:5913:59
Sunset17:3900:39
Evening civil twilight18:0601:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 00:56:33
Local (UTC-7)  09-Feb-2010 17:56:33
 
METAR
KLAM 100030Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT004 BKN013 00/M01 A2998 RMK AO2
KSAF 
18nm SE 
092353Z 12007KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 60000 T00111028 10022 21011 56009
TAF
KSAF 
18nm SE 
092321Z 1000/1024 14010KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN050 BKN200 TEMPO 1000/1004 5SM -SHSN OVC025 FM100400 03007KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 1004/1008 OVC015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Los Alamos Avgas, Inc. 505-662-8420
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms

More info about Los Alamos Avgas, Inc.
Phillips 66
100LL
SS $4.34 
 Updated 27-Jan-2010
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SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Los Alamos Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Los Alamos Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KLAM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
ASHLEY HOTEL AND SUITES 1.9 45-76
 

Other hotels near Los Alamos Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN HILLTOP HOUSE 1.2 82-165
WINSTAY 1.9 67
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES LOS ALAMOS 2.0 96-144

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

Hotels in other cities near Los Alamos Airport

4 in Los Alamos
2 in Espanola
1 in San Juan Pueblo
 

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