FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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 VOR/DME | | 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: | 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 |
| 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 80503 Phone 303-651-8431 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 280 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 236 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | 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 31 December 2011 | |
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. |
| - | BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (300KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (346KB) |
| VOR/DME-A **CHANGED** | |
download (370KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (61KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mitch Bowers, Imagewerx.us photography
Photo taken 27-Feb-2011
looking southwest.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 13:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 04:16:23 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 21:16:23 |
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| METAR |
| KLMO | 130358Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN075 M06/M10 A2970 RMK AO2 T10631100
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K1V5 8nm S | AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
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KBDU 8nm S | 130400Z AUTO 06003KT 7SM BKN060 OVC070 M06/M09 A2966 RMK AO2
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KEIK 11nm SE | 130358Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM M06/M08 A2968 RMK AO2
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KBJC 15nm S | 130346Z 00000KT 5SM BR OVC040 M06/M09 A2966
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KFNL 18nm N | 130355Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT035 BKN085 OVC110 M06/M08 A2969 RMK AO1
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KBJC 15nm S | 121732Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT 6SM HZ FEW070 SCT120 BKN200 FM122000 05006KT P6SM FEW070 BKN100 FM122200 08007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 FM130200 03005KT 4SM -SN BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 1302/1306 1SM -SN BKN010 FM130800 25007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN070 FM131100 VRB04KT P6SM VCFG FEW003 SCT070 FM131700 12007KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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