FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E26 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-07-51.8820N 103-09-17.4620W 32-07.864700N 103-09.291033W 32.1310783,-103.1548506 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3118 ft. / 950.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2030) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of JAL, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88252 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1953 |
| 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: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST - INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| INKr005/16.0 | | WINK VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 11E |
| HOBr158/31.0 | | HOBBS VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 11E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4704 x 60 ft. / 1434 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/4 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | /2000 | | Double wheel: | 23.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 32-07.514333N | | 32-08.256333N |
| Longitude: | 103-09.422500W | | 103-09.156167W |
| Elevation: | 3097.0 ft. | | 3104.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 011 magnetic, 017 true | | 191 magnetic, 197 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.03 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (2.83 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 12 ft. brush, 300 ft. from runway, 10 ft. both sides of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear 1 FT TO 2 FT BRUSH 0 FT - 200 FT FM THR, 95 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2604 x 50 ft. / 794 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/3 /F/B/Y/T | | Single wheel: | /2000 | | Double wheel: | 12.0 |
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| Operational restrictions: | 3-5 FT BRUSH 60-125 FT FM CNTRLN NORTH SIDE. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 32-07.866833N | | 32-07.788000N |
| Longitude: | 103-09.542167W | | 103-09.046000W |
| Elevation: | 3118.0 ft. | | 3097.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 101 true | | 275 magnetic, 281 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 40 ft. | | 45 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway 4 FT FENCE 50 FT FM THR; 10 FT ROAD 40 FT FM THR. | | none 4 FT FENCE 15 FT FM END, 8 FT BRUSH 20 FT FM RY END, 10 FT ROAD 0 FT FM THR. |
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: | CORY NEEDHAM PO BOX 1106 HOBBS, NM 88241-1106 Phone 575-391-2934 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-01 | 3 FT POSTS 145 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN & 40 FT LEFT & 110 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| A30A-19 | 20 FT PUMP JACK 990 FT FM THR 185 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWYS NA. |
| - | OIL DRILLING ACT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at E26.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KINK - Winkler County Airport (21 nm S)
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (34 nm N)
E11 - Andrews County Airport (34 nm E)
E01 - Roy Hurd Memorial Airport (35 nm S)
KODO - Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field (41 nm E)
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 00:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Sep-2026 15:57:22 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 15-Sep-2026 09:57:22 |
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| METAR |
KINK 21nm S | 151453Z AUTO A3004 RMK AO2 SLPNO 51016 PWINO $
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KHOB 32nm N | 151550Z 20010G16KT 10SM CLR 29/15 A3011
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KE11 34nm E | 151535Z AUTO 19010G18KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A3009 RMK AO2 T02910190
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KODO 40nm E | 151553Z AUTO 19015KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02890194
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KGNC 41nm NE | 151530Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A3012 RMK AO2 T02850194
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| TAF |
KINK 21nm S | 151121Z 1512/1612 15011KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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