FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LMO |
| Lat/Long: | 40-09-51.4650N / 105-09-49.4350W 40-09.857750N / 105-09.823917W 40.1642958 / -105.1637319 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5055 ft. / 1541 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10E (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of LONGMONT, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 80503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 AND VASI RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.0 (303-684-7545) |
| DENVER APPROACH: | 126.1 |
| DENVER DEPARTURE: | 126.1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BDU (8 nm S): | 118.825 (303-541-9540) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EIK (11 nm SE): | 133.825 (303-604-4339) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BJC (15 nm S): | PHONE 720-887-8067 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FNL (19 nm N): | 135.075 (970-669-9187) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BJCr345/15.1 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
| DVVr292/29.6 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
| DENr301/31.3 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 11E |
| GLLr221/34.6 | | GILL VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 13E |
| FQFr308/37.9 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4800 x 75 ft. / 1463 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 40-10.070833N | | 40-09.644667N |
| Longitude: | 105-10.257500W | | 105-09.390333W |
| Elevation: | 5054.9 ft. | | 5030.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 123 true | | 293 magnetic, 303 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 288 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear HAS 10 FT ACCESS ROAD 60 FT FROM THLD 0B. | | 30 ft. trees, 969 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LONGMONT 350 KIMBARK ST LONGMONT, CO 80501 Phone 303-651-8431 |
| Manager: | TIM BARTH 229 AIRPORT ROAD LONGMONT, CO 80501 Phone 303-651-8431 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 308 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 262 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 274/day * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT & HELICOPTER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 11 HAS -7 FT DITCH 420 FT AND 900 FT FM THLD ON EXTDD THLD. |
| - | RY 29 HAS +15 FT HWY 702 FT FM THLD; +25 TO 35 FT BLDGS/TANKS APROXLY 1300 FT L OF THLD. |
| - | PARAJUMPING ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT PRIMARILY S OF RY, AVOID OVERFLIGHTS MID FIELD. |
| - | PRARIE DOGS ON & INVOF RY. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (281KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (340KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (348KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (11 nm SE)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (15 nm S)
KFNL - Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (29 nm SE)
KGXY - Greeley-Weld County Airport (29 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Apr-2006
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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 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:32 | | 02:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 03:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 15:37:13 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Jul-2009 09:37:13 |
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| METAR |
K1V5 8nm S | AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
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KBJC 15nm S | 041448Z 35006KT 25SM SCT060 BKN090 BKN150 19/14 A3028
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KFNL 18nm N | 041515Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3024 RMK AO1
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KGXY 29nm NE | 041515Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3024 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KBJC 15nm S | 041318Z 0413/0512 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 BKN140 FM041700 03009KT P6SM SCT070 BKN140 FM041900 07011KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN120 TEMPO 0420/0424 VRB20G35KT -TSRA BKN060CB FM050300 14009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 FM050700 25007KT P6SM SCT110 AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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