FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E06 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-57-14.2000N 103-24-31.6000W
32-57.236667N 103-24.526667W
32.9539444,-103.4087778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3979.2 ft. / 1212.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of LOVINGTON, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88260 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1957 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN: MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 03, 12, 21 & 30; MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HOB (19 nm SE): | PHONE 575-393-8418 |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 133.1/298.95 (HOBBS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HOBr329/20.2 | | HOBBS VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 11E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6001 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/5 /F/B/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 12.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-56.923010N | | 32-57.622977N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.862730W | | 103-24.033232W |
| Elevation: | 3976.2 ft. | | 3966.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 045 true | | 218 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT & LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4409 x 60 ft. / 1344 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/3 /F/D/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 12.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-57.457797N | | 32-56.917177N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.920450W | | 103-24.344027W |
| Elevation: | 3979.2 ft. | | 3969.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 138 true | | 311 magnetic, 318 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LEA COUNTY
PO BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241-1106
Phone 575-391-2934 |
| Manager: | COREY NEEDHAM
PO BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241-1106
Phone 575-391-2934 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-03 | +3 FT PIPES 700 FT FM THR 60 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | OIL DRILLING ACT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EMERG - 575-396-3611. |
| - | GATE CODE - 1228# |
| - | FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (226KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (299KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
F98 - Yoakum County Airport (33 nm NE)
KGNC - Gaines County Airport (42 nm SE)
KATS - Artesia Municipal Airport (54 nm W)
KCNM - Cavern City Air Terminal (57 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Oct-2026
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:11 | | 00:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Oct-2026 22:11:31 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Oct-2026 16:11:31 |
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| METAR |
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KHOB
20nm SE | 232150Z 16016KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A3002
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| TAF |
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KHOB
20nm SE | 231721Z 2318/2418 15016G22KT P6SM BKN250 FM240000 14012KT P6SM OVC170 FM241300 13015KT P6SM OVC022
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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