FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PRZ |
| Lat/Long: | 34-08-43.7000N / 103-24-37.2000W 34-08.728333N / 103-24.620000W 34.1454722 / -103.4103333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4078 ft. / 1243.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of PORTALES, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88130 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1989 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1600 FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS, SAT & SUN CALL 505-760-4312 OR 505-714-3797. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (575-478-2864) |
| CANNON APPROACH: | 125.5 |
| CANNON DEPARTURE: | 125.5 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.0 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 126.85/285.6 (TUCUMCARI RCAG) WHEN CANNON APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TXOr222/35.2 | | TEXICO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PORTALES | | at field | | 407 | | 09E | | PRZ | .--. .-. --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5700 x 60 ft. / 1737 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 34-08.286933N | | 34-09.152617N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.925600W | | 103-24.486417W |
| Elevation: | 4078.0 ft. | | 4044.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 014 magnetic, 023 true | | 194 magnetic, 203 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4560 x 60 ft. / 1390 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-08.739533N | | 34-08.740950N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.964517W | | 103-24.060500W |
| Elevation: | 4066.1 ft. | | 4058.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 090 true | | 261 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. pline, marked, 1200 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PORTALES 100 W. 1ST ST. PORTALES, NM 88130 Phone 575-356-6662 |
| Manager: | MIKE PARKEY 181 AIRPORT RD PORTALES, NM 88130 Phone 575-478-2863 AMGR RESIDES ADJACENT TO ARPT. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 15% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 04 April 2008 | |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (184KB) |
| NDB RWY 01 | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCVS - Cannon Air Force Base (15 nm N)
KCVN - Clovis Municipal Airport (23 nm NE)
2T1 - Muleshoe Municipal Airport (38 nm E)
KLIU - Littlefield Municipal Airport (53 nm E)
KLLN - Levelland Municipal Airport (63 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 18:22 | | 00:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 22:09:36 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Oct-2008 16:09:36 |
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| METAR |
KCVS 14nm N | 122155Z 17015G22KT 10SM OVC038 21/21 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP074 P0001 T02140214 $
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KCVN 24nm NE | 122155Z AUTO 16017G25KT 10SM SCT015 BKN020 21/18 A2988 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KCVS 14nm N | 112318 14015G25KT 9999 FEW002 SCT015 OVC044 QNH2984INS TEMPO 2301 VRB25G35KT -TSRA BKN015 OVC044CB TEMPO 0106 VRB35G50KT 3200 -TSRAGR FEW002 OVC040CB BECMG 0607 15012KT 4800 BR BKN005 QNH2999INS BECMG 1314 15010G20KT 3200 -SHRA VCTS OVC020CB QNH2998I
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| NOTAMs |
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