Otero Mill Airport Private
72NM · La Luz, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:27 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 11:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 12:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 02:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:27 PM | 02:27Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 209° mag · 220° true
- Dimensions
- 4,752 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 5,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 029°) on the 45° at 5,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,752 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
HMN 114.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMN · Holloman | TACAN | 114.50 · 92X | — | r042° / 9.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 72NM — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 72NM
- Coordinates
- 32.9584, -105.9630
- Elevation
- 4,603 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1972/06
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Contact
- OTHER CONTACT: JEAN BRAZIEL 575-437-8984
Nearby airports
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About 72NM
Otero Mill Airport (72NM) is an airport in La Luz, NM, at 4,603 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,752 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 72NM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 72NM have a control tower?
No. Otero Mill Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 72NM?
Otero Mill Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,752 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 72NM?
Otero Mill Airport is in La Luz, NM, at an elevation of 4,603 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9584, -105.9630.
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