FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LRU |
| Lat/Long: | 32-17-21.9000N / 106-55-19.1000W 32-17.365000N / 106-55.318333W 32.2894167 / -106.9219722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4456 ft. / 1358.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1990) |
| From city: | 8 miles W of LAS CRUCES, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88033 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LRU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 5456 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 12/30 AND MALSR RY 30 - CTAF. MIRL RY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 48 HRS FOR ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 575-541-2471 OR 575-541-2473. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (575-526-4831) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 128.2/285.5 (EL PASO/B RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DMNr077/34.7 | | DEMING VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 12E |
| EWMr290/38.7 | | NEWMAN VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 7499 x 100 ft. / 2286 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition RY DISTORTION DUE TO RUTTED AND WAVEY PAVEMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 | | Double tandem: | 30.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 32-17.074667N | | 32-17.790117N |
| Longitude: | 106-55.925917W | | 106-54.738683W |
| Elevation: | 4436.0 ft. | | 4451.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 055 true | | 224 magnetic, 235 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7499 TODA:7499 ASDA:7499 LDA:7499 | | TORA:7499 TODA:7499 ASDA:7499 LDA:7499 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 7499 x 100 ft. / 2286 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-17.950600N | | 32-17.076083N |
| Longitude: | 106-55.795550W | | 106-54.766383W |
| Elevation: | 4456.1 ft. | | 4436.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 135 true | | 304 magnetic, 315 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7499 TODA:7499 ASDA:7499 LDA:7499 | | TORA:7499 TODA:7499 ASDA:7499 LDA:7499 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6069 x 100 ft. / 1850 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 32-17.097150N | | 32-17.097517N |
| Longitude: | 106-55.934167W | | 106-54.756200W |
| Elevation: | 4436.7 ft. | | 4436.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 090 true | | 259 magnetic, 270 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6069 TODA:6069 ASDA:6069 LDA:6069 | | TORA:6069 TODA:6069 ASDA:6069 LDA:6069 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LAS CRUCES PO BOX 20000 LAS CRUCES, NM 88004 Phone 575-541-2076 |
| Manager: | LISA MURPHY BOX 20000 LAS CRUCES, NM 88004 Phone 575-541-2471 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 176 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 128 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 6 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 10 | | Military aircraft: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 274/day * | | 40% | military | | 30% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 March 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 30 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEP-MAR. |
| - | RY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TRAINING OPERATIONS ON THE AIRPORT. |
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 30 | |
download (354KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (257KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5T6 - Dona Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa (27 nm SE)
KBIF - Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss) (38 nm SE)
KELP - El Paso International Airport (40 nm SE)
KDMN - Deming Municipal Airport (41 nm W)
T27 - Horizon Airport (49 nm SE)
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Times for 08-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 19:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 01:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 12:17:32 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Sep-2008 06:17:32 |
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| METAR |
| KLRU | 081152Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 17/17 A3008 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KLRU | 081120Z 081212 VRB06KT P6SM SCT040 FM2000 13008KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN120 FM0000 11007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN100 TEMPO 0004 VRB25G40KT 1SM TSRA BKN030CB
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| NOTAMs |
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