AirNav: KLAM - Los Alamos Airport

KLAM

Los Alamos Airport
Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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 HOL; AFT HRS - 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):	PHONE 505-474-3117

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ZAB) 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 100LL:SELF SERV H24 WITH 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

Gradient:

1.5 UP TO W.

Operational restrictions:

LND W; TKOF E.

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 fair condition

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

8 ft. fence, 201 ft. from runway, 145 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
+8 FT BLAST BARRIER 75 FT FM THR 50 FT L & R OF CNTRLN; +25 FT LIGHT POLE 198 FT FM THR 135 FT L OF CNTRLN; +4-15 FT BRUSH & TREES 80-200 FT FM THR 125 FT L & R OF CNTRLN.

none

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:	BOBBI HUSEMAN 1040 AIRPORT RD LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544 Phone 505-709-8687

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		46
Single engine airplanes:		45
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 37/day *
82%	local general aviation
17%	transient general aviation
<1%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 26 April 2022

Additional Remarks

A30A-27	VFR TFC RMN 5 MI E OF ARPT TIL TURNING FINAL; R TURN ON GO AROUND OR MISSED APCH.
-	WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	ARFF INDEX B AVBL; 24 HR PPR.
-	FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
-	RADIO COMM REQ BFR ENTERING TFC PAT; STRONG GUSTY CROSSWINDS. TGL NA.
-	RSTRD AREA ADJ TO S 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 CHANGED		download (276KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 27 CHANGED		download (285KB)
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 Regional 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)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:00	12:00
Sunrise	06:27	12:27
Sunset	19:41	01:41
Evening civil twilight	20:08	02:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 16:43:28
Local (UTC-6)	19-Apr-2024 10:43:28

METAR

KLAM	191615Z AUTO 18007KT 160V230 7SM CLR 09/01 A3017 RMK AO2 T00910009 $
KSAF 18nm SE	191553Z 16017KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01000017

TAF

KSAF
18nm SE

191326Z 1913/2012 14014G21KT P6SM BKN017 FM191500 14011KT P6SM SCT200 FM191800 20011KT P6SM SCT150 FM191930 21012G22KT P6SM SCT150 FM200200 13018G28KT P6SM SCT150

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Los Alamos Avgas, Inc.

505-695-1333

no information available

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	100LL
SS		$6.57
Updated 27-Mar-2024

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SS=Self service

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