FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88002 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL
ACTIVATE-MIRL RWY 9-27-122.8, KEY MIKE 5 TIMES. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
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 |
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| 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 edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4350 x 150 ft. / 1326 x 46 m |
| Surface: | gravel |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
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 DSN 349-1315/C575-679-1315. |
| - | RSTD: AVOID HI-PWR AND REVERSE THRUST OPR IF POSSIBLE. |
| - | RSTD: ACFT LDG ARE RQR TO MAKE LO APCH TO INSURE RWY CLEAR OF OBST AND WILDLIFE. |
| - | CAUTION: MT 4 NM W. |
| - | RSTD: ARR FR S MUST HAVE CLNC THRU R5107A FR MCGREGOR RNG 397.7 41.7. CTC CHEROKEE PRIOR TO ENTRY R5107B. |
| - | RSTD: RWY 1-19 FOR USE BY TACTICAL F/W AND R/W ACFT ONLY. |
| - | MISC: GND CREW CK DIRT RWY COND PRIOR TO FLT OPR. |
| - | MISC: MID-FLD DIAGONAL TWY CLSD EXC LCL DRONE OPR. |
| - | CAUTION: AFLD UNMANNED. |
| - | 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 02:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 02:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 06:46:21 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Jul-2009 00:46:21 |
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| METAR |
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KLRU
26nm W | 050631Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM BKN080 27/16 A3012 RMK AO2
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KELP
32nm S | 050551Z 25010KT 10SM FEW065 BKN110 BKN250 29/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP097 CB FRQ LTGICCC DSNT NE T02940144 10322 20294 50009
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KHMN
35nm NE | 050627Z AUTO 28012KT 10SM SCT050 21/18 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB0602E0624DZE0602B0624E0627 SLP108 $
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KALM
36nm NE | 050630Z AUTO 16010G17KT 10SM FEW120 22/17 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S
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MMCS
43nm S | 050240Z 24004KT 10SM FEW030CB BKN110 OVC200 30/16 A3003 RMK SLP026 52003 976 8/372 FRQ LTGIC E-SE
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KLRU
26nm W | 050527Z 0506/0606 24006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 OVC200 FM050900 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 BKN200 FM051600 12009KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM052200 15007KT P6SM SCT080CB SCT150 BKN250 FM060400 19009KT P6SM SCT080CB SCT150 BKN250
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KELP
32nm S | 050527Z 0506/0606 27007KT P6SM FEW070 BKN140 OVC220 FM050800 13007KT P6SM FEW080 OVC180 FM051700 16007KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM052200 19007KT P6SM SCT080CB SCT150 BKN250 FM060400 06010KT P6SM SCT080CB SCT150 BKN250
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