FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LAM |
| Lat/Long: | 35-52-46.8700N / 106-16-07.2700W
35-52.781167N / 106-16.121167W
35.8796861 / -106.2686861
(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 0730-1800
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 |
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| SAFr321/22.6 | | SANTA FE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 120 ft. / 1829 x 37 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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: | 35-52.887283N | | 35-52.674867N |
| Longitude: | 106-16.714683W | | 106-15.527783W |
| Elevation: | 7170.9 ft. | | 7079.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 1.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 102 true | | 272 magnetic, 282 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 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: | PETER SODERQUIST
PO BOX 30
LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544
Phone 505-662-8420 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 62 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| 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. |
| - | COYOTES ON & INVOF 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (397KB) |
| 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 (56 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Sean Slemmons
Photo taken 06-Jun-2008
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 13:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 13:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 17:33:28 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 11-Feb-2012 10:33:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KLAM | 111655Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 01/M05 A3023 RMK AO2
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KSAF
18nm SE | 111653Z 15016KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00281061
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KSAF
18nm SE | 111600Z 1116/1212 14012KT P6SM FEW200 FM111800 14012G17KT P6SM BKN200 FM120200 15016G26KT P6SM SCT040 SCT080 BKN200 FM121100 16011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
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