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NM86 Playas Air Strip Airport
Playas, New Mexico, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: NM86
Lat/Long: 31-56-12.3330N 108-32-12.1750W
31-56.205550N 108-32.202917W
31.9367592,-108.5367153
(estimated)
Elevation: 4519 ft. / 1377.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 4 miles SE of PLAYAS, NM
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 88009

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1978
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RWY 06/24 MIRL - 5 CLICKS 123.0.

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.8

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 4865 x 50 ft. / 1483 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
SVR ALLIGATOR CRACKING.
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 5 ft. fence, lighted, 257 ft. from runwayfence, lighted, 162 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: NEW MEXICO INST. OF MINING & TECH.
801 LEROY PLACE
SOCORRO, NM 87801
Phone 575-835-5434
Manager: CARLOS ROMERO
PLAYAS RESEARCH & TRAINING CENTER, 1 PLAZA AVE.
PLAYAS, NM 88009
Phone 575-574-2161
AFT HR - 575-418-8314.

Additional Remarks

- MIL ACT & UAS OPS INVOF ARPT.
- RAPID RISING TRRN E & FREQ WIND GUSTS.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NM86.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDMN - Deming Municipal Airport (46 nm NE)
KSVC - Grant County Airport (46 nm NE)
KDUG - Bisbee Douglas International Airport (61 nm SW)
KCFT - Greenlee County Airport (70 nm NW)
P33 - Cochise County Airport (71 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2412:24
Sunrise06:4912:49
Sunset19:4101:41
Evening civil twilight20:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Apr-2026 02:38:15
Local (UTC-6)  13-Apr-2026 20:38:15
 
METAR
KLSB 
25nm N 		140215Z AUTO 24014G22KT 10SM OVC100 18/00 A3003 RMK AO2
KDMN 
46nm NE 		140153Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM OVC100 20/04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02000039
KSVC 
46nm NE 		140215Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM SCT060 BKN090 OVC110 16/00 A3008 RMK AO2 T01611001
TAF
KDMN 
46nm NE 		131742Z 1318/1418 25018G27KT P6SM SCT100 BKN170 BKN250 FM132000 24022G32KT P6SM VCSH SCT110 BKN200 TEMPO 1322/1401 25025G40KT 3SM -SHRA BLDU BKN110 FM140300 25011G22KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 OVC180 FM140600 26011KT P6SM FEW080 SCT110 BKN180
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