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Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport

ALM · KALM · Alamogordo, NM · 4,200 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KALM / ALM
Coordinates
32.8378, -105.9931
Elevation
4,200 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility
ALM
Attendance
ALL 0700-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1959/10
Distance from city
4 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:27 AM11:27Z
Sunrise05:56 AM11:56Z
Sunset08:15 PM02:15Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:44 PM02:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:44 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:15 PM → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from KALM

Runway 04/22

9,207 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 54k, Double wheel 74k, Dual tandem 120k.

04
Heading
038° mag · 46° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
22
Heading
218° mag · 226° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APP120.6HOLLOMAN APP
AWOS127.825AWOS 3
DEP128.1HOLLOMAN DEP
RDO122.15ALBUQUERQUE RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BWS · BolesVOR-DME109.60r034° / 1.4 NM
HMN · HollomanTACAN114.50r094° / 6 NM
PIO · PinonVOR-DME110.40r286° / 39.4 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF ALAMOGORDO
1376 E 9TH STREET, ALAMOGORDO, NM
505-439-4100
Manager
TROY ORR
3500 AIRPORT ROAD, ALAMOGORDO, NM
575-439-4110

Remarks FAA

  • 8000 FT MTS 4 NM E.
  • VFR OPS BTN EL PASO & ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS FLW & RMN W OF HWY 54 & TRAIN TRACKS; RMN CLEAR OF RSTRD ASP.
  • MIL, GLIDER, ULTRALIGHT & UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • HOLLOMAN RAPCON IFR SDBY SVC 60 MIN RECALL - 575-572-7575.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 04; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET MED INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
  • AFT HR - 575-437-2474.
  • RWY 22 CALM WIND RWY WHEN LESS THAN 5 KTS. 200 FT BLAST PADS MKD BY CHEVRONS.
  • OPS DURG WET COND NA; FOR COND - 575-551-6245.

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