Alamogordo-White Sands Regional
ALM · KALM · Alamogordo, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:31 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 12:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:49 AM | 12:49Z |
| Sunset | 07:06 PM | 01:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:31 PM | 01:31Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 166° mag · 174° true
- Dimensions
- 3,257 × 190 ft
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 346°) on the 45° at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 4,195 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,195 ft
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 | |
| 17/35 | 3,257 ft | |
| H1/ | 105 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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 / FAA LID
- KALM / ALM
- Coordinates
- 32.8394, -105.9911
- 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 · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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 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 (ALM · KALM) is an airport in Alamogordo, NM, at 4,200 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, 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 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 has 3 runways; the longest is 9,207 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KALM?
Alamogordo-White Sands Regional is in Alamogordo, NM, at an elevation of 4,200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8394, -105.9911.
More about KALM
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KALM in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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