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Alamogordo-White Sands Regional
Alamogordo, New Mexico

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:ALM / KALM
Lat/Lng: 32.8399444444, -105.990583333
32-50-23.8000N, 105-59-26.1000W
Estimated by NGS on 04/23/1997
Elevation: 4200 feet Surveyed by NGS on 04/23/1997
Magnetic Variation: 11E, (1985), [9E (2008)]
Sectional: ALBUQUERQUE
From City: 4nm SW of Alamogordo

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 10/1959
Attended: All year Every day 0700-1800 (local)
for Aircraft Service After Hrs Call 575-437-4330/9198/3922.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Albuquerque Center (ZAB)
FSS: Albuquerque FSS (ABQ)
NOTAMs and Weather: ALM NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 03/21 Preset Medium Intensity; to Increase Intensity & Activate VASI Runway 21 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 575-439-4112 127.825
Approach:
Contact 'HOLLOMAN' Approach
120.6, 269.225
Departure:
Contact 'HOLLOMAN' Departure
128.1, 284.0
Master Airport: HMN (HOLLOMAN AFB)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: High pressure
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Glider Towing

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 23
Multi Engine GA: 3
Jet GA: 1
Gliders: 10
Ultralights: 2
Total: 39

Annual Operations

For year ending: 06/30/2008
AirTaxi: 2900
Local GA (< 20 miles): 20000
Non-local GA: 10000
Military Operations: 800
Total: 33700

Ownership

Owner: City of Alamogordo
1376 E North Street
Alamogordo, NM 88310
575-439-4200
Manager: Pattern Mc Court
Mr Mc Court is City Mgr and Acting Airport Mgr.
1376 E North Street
Alamogordo, NM 88310
575-439-4200

Runways

Runways: 03/21
16/34

Runway 03/21

Length: 7006 feet
by Ngs on 04/23/1997
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Porous Friction Course
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 54,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 74,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 120,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 03 End 21
Takeoff Run Available (TORA): 7005 feet 7005 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA): 7005 feet 7005 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA): 7005 feet 7005 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA): 7005 feet 7005 feet
True Alignment: 046, (037 Magnetic) 226, (217 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.8 0.8
Elevation at End: 4143.4' MSL 4199.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 4167' MSL 4200' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 60' AGL 39' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on right side of runway 4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Runway 16/34

Length: 3512 feet
Width: 200 feet
Surface: Natural Soil, Fair Condition
End 16 End 34
True Alignment: 173, (164 Magnetic) 353, (344 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Gradient: 0.5 0.6 Up
Elevation at End: 4193.0' MSL 4171.0' MSL
Objects: Powerline  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 37:1 50:1
Object Height: 35' AGL  
Object Distance: 1300' Along centerline
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Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
A30-16/34-Runway not Available for Air Carrier Operations.
8000 Ft Mountains 4 NM East of Airport.
Use Runway 21 When Winds Less than 5 Knots.
Recommend That VFR Flights Between El Paso & Alamogordo-White Sands Follow Hwy 54 & the Adjacent Rr Tracks Remaining Clear of Rstrd Airspace.
Glider & Ultralight Activity on & in View of Airport.
IFR Standby Service Available on 30 Min Recall 575-572-7575.

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