AirNav: KLAM - Los Alamos Airport

KLAM

Los Alamos Airport
Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

GOING TO LOS ALAMOS?

Reserve a Hotel Room

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020

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:	7170.9 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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LAM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1700 CLOSED HOLIDAYS. FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 505-709-8687.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REILS RWY 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3:	124.175 (505-662-8423)
WX ASOS at SAF (18 nm SE):	128.55 (505-474-3117)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.8/346.35 (TESUQUE PEAK RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SAFr321/22.6		SANTA FE VORTAC		110.60		13E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 24-HR SELF-SERV WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

6000 x 120 ft. / 1829 x 37 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 35 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel:	43.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

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.

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

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS 1000 CENTRAL AVE SUITE 350 LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544 Phone 505-663-1750
Manager:	JON BULTHUIS 1040 AIRPORT RD LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544 Phone 505-709-7906

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		49
Single engine airplanes:		47
Helicopters:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 37/day *
82%	local general aviation
17%	transient general aviation
<1%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 10 April 2019

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.
-	WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	ARFF INDEX B AVAILABLE WITH 24 HR REQUEST
-	RWY 09/27 ALL LNDGS TO THE WEST & ALL TKOFS TO THE EAST.
-	FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
-	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 from 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27		download (287KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 27		download (294KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (105KB)

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)
0E0 - Moriarty Municipal Airport (56 nm S)

Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

$3.50 $3.50

Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google

Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Sean Slemmons Photo taken 06-Jun-2008 Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Los Alamos Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart

Airport distance calculator
Flying to Los Alamos Airport? Find the distance to fly. From to KLAM

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Jan-2021

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	13:45
Sunrise	07:12	14:12
Sunset	17:23	00:23
Evening civil twilight	17:50	00:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Jan-2021 05:48:56
Local (UTC-7)	24-Jan-2021 22:48:56

METAR

KLAM	250535Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM SCT110 M02/M05 A2967 RMK AO2 T10241053
KSAF 18nm SE	250453Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM FEW040 BKN110 M02/M02 A2968 RMK AO2 SNB24E33 SLP032 P0000 T10171022

TAF

KSAF
18nm SE

241736Z 2418/2518 19012G20KT P6SM BKN100 FM242100 20015G22KT 6SM BR BKN060 FM250000 18011KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN070 FM250200 22011KT 3SM -SN BR BKN026 FM250500 26011KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM250600 27011G22KT P6SM BKN040

NOTAMs

Click for the latest NOTAMs

NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Los Alamos Avgas, Inc.

505-695-1333
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms

More info about Los Alamos Avgas, Inc.

Phillips 66
	100LL
SS		$3.99
Updated 12-Jan-2021

1 read write

SS=Self service

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Los Alamos Airport, you should consider listing it here. To start the listing process, click on the button below

Other Pages about Los Alamos Airport


Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved.	Privacy Policy Contact