FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LRU |
| Lat/Long: | 32-17-21.9000N / 106-55-19.1000W 32-17.365000N / 106-55.318333W 32.2894167 / -106.9219722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4457 ft. / 1358.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1990) |
| From city: | 8 miles W of LAS CRUCES, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 88033 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LRU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 5457 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22, HIRL RY 12/30 AND MALSR RY 30 - CTAF. MIRL RY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 48 HRS FOR ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 575-541-2471 OR 575-541-2473. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (575-526-4831) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 128.2/285.5 (EL PASO/B RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DMNr077/34.7 | | DEMING VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 12E |
| EWMr290/38.7 | | NEWMAN VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 7506 x 100 ft. / 2288 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-17.951233N | | 32-17.076045N |
| Longitude: | 106-55.796327W | | 106-54.766257W |
| Elevation: | 4456.9 ft. | | 4435.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 135 true | | 304 magnetic, 315 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7499 TODA:7499 ASDA:7499 LDA:7499 | | TORA:7499 TODA:7499 ASDA:7499 LDA:7499 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 7501 x 106 ft. / 2286 x 32 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 | | Double tandem: | 30.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 32-17.074538N | | 32-17.790118N |
| Longitude: | 106-55.926173W | | 106-54.738660W |
| Elevation: | 4435.9 ft. | | 4451.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 055 true | | 224 magnetic, 235 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7499 TODA:7499 ASDA:7499 LDA:7499 | | TORA:7499 TODA:7499 ASDA:7499 LDA:7499 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6069 x 100 ft. / 1850 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 32-17.097078N | | 32-17.097418N |
| Longitude: | 106-55.934180W | | 106-54.756220W |
| Elevation: | 4436.5 ft. | | 4435.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 090 true | | 259 magnetic, 270 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6069 TODA:6069 ASDA:6069 LDA:6069 | | TORA:6069 TODA:6069 ASDA:6069 LDA:6069 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LAS CRUCES PO BOX 20000 LAS CRUCES, NM 88004 Phone 575-541-2076 |
| Manager: | LISA MURPHY BOX 20000 LAS CRUCES, NM 88004 Phone 575-541-2471 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 131 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 96 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 11 | | Military aircraft: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 125/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 March 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 30 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEP-MAR. |
| - | RY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS. |
| - | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TRAINING OPERATIONS ON THE AIRPORT. |
| - | RY 04/22 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 30,000 LBS. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (357KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (263KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5T6 - Dona Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa (27 nm SE)
KBIF - Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss) (38 nm SE)
KELP - El Paso International Airport (40 nm SE)
KDMN - Deming Municipal Airport (40 nm W)
T27 - Horizon Airport (49 nm SE)
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Times for 14-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 13:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 13:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 00:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Feb-2012 14:12:00 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 14-Feb-2012 07:12:00 |
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| METAR |
| KLRU | 141355Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM SCT085 OVC110 05/M03 A2991 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KLRU | 141129Z 1412/1512 27005KT P6SM BKN100 FM141700 23012G24KT P6SM SCT100 BKN220 FM142100 24022G34KT 6SM BLDU SCT100 SCT220 FM150400 27014G25KT P6SM FEW120 FM150700 28012KT P6SM FEW120
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