FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WSD |
| Lat/Long: | 32-20-29.3390N / 106-24-09.9660W 32-20.488983N / 106-24.166100W 32.3414831 / -106.4027683 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3934 ft. / 1199 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of WHITE SANDS, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 88002 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.95 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| RANGE CTL (CHEROKEE): | 305.5 346.7 |
| RANGE CTL(CHEROKEE): | 126.95 |
- CONDRON AAF LCTD IN RESTRICTED AREA 5107B FOR HOLLOMAN AFB.
- BASE OPNS AVBL 1300-0100Z 1 APR-30 SEP; 1400-2400Z 1 OCT-31 MAR, MON-FRI EXCEPT HOL.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EWMr332/24.3 | | NEWMAN VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 12E |
| ELPr337/32.1 | | EL PASO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 12E |
| BWSr203/34.9 | | BOLES VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 11E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6125 x 75 ft. / 1867 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY ATCA-ASO CAMERON STATION ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RSTD: 24 HR PPR, SPEC PRO IN EFF DUE TO SENSITIVE AREA LCTD ADJ TO THE AFLD TO THE WEST. CTC ARMY AIR OPS DSN 349-1315/C575-679-1315 FOR INFO/PPR. |
| - | RSTD: AVOID HI-PWR AND REVERSE THRUST OPR IF POSSIBLE. |
| - | SERVICE: FUEL (J8). |
| - | RSTD: ACFT LDG ARE RQR TO MAKE LO APCH TO INSURE RWY CLEAR OF OBST AND WILDLIFE. |
| - | CAUTION: MT 4 NM W. |
| - | RSTD: CTC CHEROKEE PRIOR TO ENTRY R5107B. TFC ARR FR S MUST HAVE CLNC THRU R5107A AND R5107K FR MCGREGOR RNG 397.7 OR 41.7. |
| - | MISC: MID-FLD DIAGONAL TWY CLSD EXC LCL DRONE OPR. |
| - | CAUTION: FOD HAZ/SMALL ROCKS AND GRAVEL ON RWY AND ALL MOVEMENT AREAS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KWSD.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLRU - Las Cruces International Airport (27 nm W)
KBIF - Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss) (30 nm S)
5T6 - Dona Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa (32 nm SW)
KELP - El Paso International Airport (32 nm S)
KHMN - Holloman Air Force Base (34 nm NE)
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:10 | | 01:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:26:23 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Feb-2010 16:26:23 |
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KLRU 26nm W | 092314Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM SCT060 SCT100 12/M05 A2999 RMK AO2
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KELP 32nm S | 092251Z 00000KT 10SM FEW055 BKN300 13/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01281022
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KHMN 35nm NE | 092255Z 17013KT 10SM SCT220 11/M02 A2997 RMK AO2A SLP136 T01071018 $
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KALM 36nm NE | 092310Z AUTO 16012KT 10SM CLR 10/M02 A3000 RMK AO2
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MMCS 43nm S | 092241Z 09010KT 10SM SCT050 BKN250 14/03 A2998 RMK 8/508
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KLRU 26nm W | 091732Z 0918/1018 13010KT P6SM FEW110 SCT250 FM092100 16010KT P6SM FEW110 SCT250 FM101300 21006KT P6SM SCT110 BKN220
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KELP 32nm S | 091732Z 0918/1018 12008KT P6SM FEW110 SCT250 FM101400 15009KT P6SM SCT110 BKN220
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