Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
ALM · KALM · Alamogordo, 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 | 05:53 AM | 11:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 12:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 02:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:27 PM | 02:27Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 217° mag · 225° true
- Dimensions
- 9,207 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 037°) on the 45° at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 4,200 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,200 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 9,207 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Alamogordo”Taxi & takeoff
“Alamogordo”Departure
“Holloman”Arrival
“Holloman”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.6 | ALAMOGORDO RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
| 269.225 | APCH/P |
| 284.0 | DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HMN 114.50 · PIO 113.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMN · Holloman | TACAN | 114.50 · 92X | — | r094° / 6 NM |
| PIO · Pinon | VOR/DME | 113.95 · 86Y | Low | r286° / 39.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 127.825 · ☎ 575-439-4112
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Albuquerque Radio (24)
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET MED INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (right) · 22: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET MED INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Attendance
- AFT HR - 575-437-2474.
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Nearby airports
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About KALM
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (ALM · KALM) is an airport in Alamogordo, NM, at 4,200 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 9,207 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KALM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KALM have a control tower?
No. Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KALM?
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 9,207 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KALM?
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport is in Alamogordo, NM, at an elevation of 4,200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8378, -105.9931.
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