FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 18T |
| Lat/Long: | 33-15-38.9000N 103-16-42.5500W
33-15.648333N 103-16.709167W
33.2608056,-103.2784861
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3986 ft. / 1214.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of TATUM, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88267 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1958 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
OTS INDEFLY. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HOBr348/37.4 | | HOBBS VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 11E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2920 x 60 ft. / 890 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
NUMEROUS UNFILLED CRACKS WITH 1 FT VEGETATION. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 3 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 10.0 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RWY 30 MARKING FADED OR MISSING.RED "X" ON RWY NMBR. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 33-15.808333N | | 33-15.488333N |
| Longitude: | 103-16.923333W | | 103-16.495000W |
| Elevation: | 3986.0 ft. | | 3986.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 132 true | | 302 magnetic, 312 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Approach lights: | NSTD
ODALS OTS INDEFLY; 3 LGTS ON EXTDD CNTRLN; NONSTD SPACING. | | NSTD
ODALS OTS INDEFLY; 3 LGTS ON EXTDD CNTRLN; NONSTD SPACING. |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 265 ft. from runway, 135 ft. both sides of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 155 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF TATUM
120 W BROADWAY, P.O BOX 156
TATUM, NM 88267
Phone 575-398-4633 |
| Manager: | ARNOLD RAMIREZ
120 W BROADWAY, P.O BOX 156
TATUM, NM 88267
Phone 575-398-4633 |
Additional Remarks
| - | GATE CODE - FLD ELEV. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584. |
| - | 6"-12" VEGETATION IN ALL ON ARPT PAVEMENTS; RAMP TIE DOWNS COVERED BY VEGETATION, 2 FT-10 FT SCTRD BRUSH NORTH SIDE TRANSITION AREA. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 18T.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E06 - Lea County/Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (20 nm S)
F98 - Yoakum County Airport (23 nm E)
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (35 nm S)
KGNC - Gaines County Airport (47 nm SE)
KLLN - Levelland Municipal Airport (49 nm E)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Jul-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 02:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 02:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jul-2026 04:16:03 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Jul-2026 22:16:03 |
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| METAR |
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KHOB
36nm S | 210355Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 25/16 A3004 RMK AO2
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KGNC
47nm SE | 210355Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 27/17 A3007 RMK AO2 T02650170
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KLLN
49nm E | 210355Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 26/14 A3004 RMK AO2
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KHOB
36nm S | 201923Z 2019/2118 17010KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 FM210200 17007KT P6SM FEW250 FM211600 16009KT P6SM SCT045 SCT250
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