FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LAM |
| Lat/Long: | 35-52-47.2870N / 106-16-09.8950W 35-52.788117N / 106-16.164917W 35.8798019 / -106.2694153 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7171 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 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-1600 FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 505-412-9869. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & REIL RY 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.175 (505-662-8423) |
| WX ASOS at SAF (18 nm SE): | PHONE 505-474-3117 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.8/346.35 (TESUQUE PEAK RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SAFr321/22.7 | | SANTA FE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5550 x 113 ft. / 1692 x 34 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 09/27 ALL LNDGS TO THE WEST & ALL TKOFS TO THE EAST. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 35-52.886617N | | 35-52.690333N |
| Longitude: | 106-16.713567W | | 106-15.616133W |
| Elevation: | 7170.7 ft. | | 7088.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 1.5% UP |
| 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-box VASI on left (2.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 324 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear +7 FT FENCE 135 FT FM RY END; +8 FT BLAST FENCE 85 FT FM RY END. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS PO BOX 30 LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544 Phone 505-663-1750 |
| Manager: | DAVID PLOEGER PO BOX 30 LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544 Phone 505-662-8420 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 74 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 71 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 83% | local general aviation | | 16% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2008 | |
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. |
| - | 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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (390KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (37KB) |
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)
KLVS - Las Vegas Municipal Airport (57 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Sean Slemmons
Photo taken 06-Jun-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 13:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 14:04 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Dec-2009 15:04:28 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Dec-2009 08:04:28 |
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| METAR |
| KLAM | 081450Z AUTO 25020G38KT 3SM HZ CLR M03/M10 A2940 RMK AO2
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KSAF 18nm SE | 081353Z A2942 RMK AO2 UPB1256E04SNE1256B04E05 SLPNO P0000 PWINO FZRANO $
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| TAF |
KSAF 18nm SE | 081140Z 0812/0912 16015G20KT 4SM -SHSN BR SCT010 OVC015 TEMPO 0812/0815 20018G30KT 1SM -SN BR OVC005 FM081500 24025G36KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 FM082000 28020G33KT P6SM SCT030 SCT060 FM090200 28015G25KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050 FM090600 24012KT P6SM FEW02
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| NOTAMs |
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