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KLAM Los Alamos Airport
Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: LAM
Lat/Long: 35-52-46.8700N 106-16-07.2700W
35-52.781167N 106-16.121167W
35.8796861,-106.2686861
(estimated)
Elevation: 7170.9 ft. / 2185.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10E (2005)
From city: 1 mile E of LOS ALAMOS, NM
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 87544

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1963
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
CLOSED HOL; AFT HRS - 505-709-8687.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT REILS RWY 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 124.175 (505-662-8423)
WX ASOS at SAF (18 nm SE): PHONE 505-474-3117
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ZAB) ON FREQS 132.8/346.35 (TESUQUE PEAK RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SAFr321/22.6SANTA FE VORTAC110.6013E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
100LL:SELF SERV H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 6000 x 120 ft. / 1829 x 37 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 35 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel: 43.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: 1.5 UP TO W.
Operational restrictions: LND W; TKOF E.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 35-52.887283N35-52.674867N
Longitude: 106-16.714683W106-15.527783W
Elevation: 7170.9 ft.7079.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 102 true272 magnetic, 282 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 8 ft. fence, 201 ft. from runway, 145 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
+8 FT BLAST BARRIER 75 FT FM THR 50 FT L & R OF CNTRLN; +25 FT LIGHT POLE 198 FT FM THR 135 FT L OF CNTRLN; +4-15 FT BRUSH & TREES 80-200 FT FM THR 125 FT L & R OF CNTRLN.
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Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS
1000 CENTRAL AVE SUITE 350
LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544
Phone 505-663-1750
Manager: BOBBI HUSEMAN
1040 AIRPORT RD
LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544
Phone 505-709-8687

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 46
Single engine airplanes: 45
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 37/day *
82% local general aviation
17% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 26 April 2022

Additional Remarks

A30A-27 VFR TFC RMN 5 MI E OF ARPT TIL TURNING FINAL; R TURN ON GO AROUND OR MISSED APCH.
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
ARFF INDEX B AVBL; 24 HR PPR.
FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
RADIO COMM REQ BFR ENTERING TFC PAT; STRONG GUSTY CROSSWINDS. TGL NA.
RSTRD AREA ADJ TO S SIDE OF ARPT.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (275KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (284KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (105KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSAF - Santa Fe Regional Airport (18 nm SE)
KSKX - Taos Regional Airport (45 nm NE)
KAEG - Double Eagle II Airport (51 nm SW)
KABQ - Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (53 nm S)
0E0 - Moriarty Municipal Airport (56 nm S)
 
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Photo taken 06-Jun-2008

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise06:5512:55
Sunset19:2401:24
Evening civil twilight19:5001:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 06:51:50
Local (UTC-6)  29-Mar-2024 00:51:50
 
METAR
KLAM 290635Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 08/M10 A2998 RMK AO2 T00791096 $
KSAF 
18nm SE 
290553Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP091 T00781067 10167 20072 58003
TAF
KSAF 
18nm SE 
290522Z 2906/3006 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM291700 24011KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM291900 24018G28KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM300200 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Los Alamos Avgas, Inc. 505-695-1333
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100LL
SS $6.57 
 Updated 27-Mar-2024
 
   3 read write
SS=Self service
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