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KALS
Airport
San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field
Alamosa, Colorado

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:ALS / KALS
Lat/Lng: 37.4349166667, -105.866555556
37-26-05.7000N, 105-51-59.6000W
Estimated by NGS
Elevation: 7539 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 12E, (1980), [10E (2008)]
Sectional: DENVER
From City: 2nm S of Alamosa

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 03/1941
Attended: All year Every day Daylight hours
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Denver Center (ZDV)
FSS: Denver FSS (DEN)
NOTAMs and Weather: ALS NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate HIRL Runway 02/20, MALSR Runway 02, PAPI Runway 02, REIL Runway 20, and VASI Runway 20 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no
ARFF: I A S 05/1973
Prior Permission for Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats Call Airport Manager 719-580-6444.

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: ASOS 719-589-5669 135.175

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: High/Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 46
Multi Engine GA: 6
Helicopter GA: 1
Total: 53

Annual Operations

For year ending: 05/31/2008
AirTaxi: 7204
Local GA (< 20 miles): 8000
Non-local GA: 14568
Military Operations: 1000
Total: 30772

Ownership

Owner: City and Co of Alamosa
Po Box 328
Alamosa, Co 81101
719-589-4848
Manager: Barry Shioshita
Po Box 328
Alamosa, Co 81101
719-580-4848

Runways

Runways: 02/20
06/24

Runway 02/20

Length: 8519 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 52,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 70,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 02 End 20
True Alignment: 032, (022 Magnetic) 212, (202 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS  
Runway Markings: Precision Instrument, Fair Condition Precision Instrument, Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 7539.2' MSL 7539.1' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:   7535.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 7539' MSL 7539' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 48' AGL 52' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights  
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects:   Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Precision Instrument Runway Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 44:1
Object Height:   36' AGL
Object Distance:   1800' Along centerline
400' Right of centerline

Runway 06/24

Length: 3200 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Natural Soil, Fair Condition
End 06 End 24
True Alignment: 076, (066 Magnetic) 256, (246 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Runway Ends Marked with Strip Markers.  
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
A30-06/24-for Light Aircraft only.
893 Ft Paved Blastpad Runway 20.

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