Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
AMA · KAMA · Amarillo, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:15 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 01:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 02:15Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 130° mag · 138° true
- Dimensions
- 7,901 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 4,502 ft MSL · 895 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 118.3
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 3,603 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,603 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,901 / 7,901 / 7,901 / 7,901 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 13,502 ft | |
| 13/31 | 7,901 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Amarillo”Taxi & takeoff
“Amarillo”Departure & arrival
“Amarillo”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 (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.5 | CLASS C |
| 121.15 | CLASS C/S |
| 239.275 | CD/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.9 | LCL/P |
| 285.475 | AMARILLO RCAG (LOW) |
| 307.0 | APCH/P DEP/P IC · CLASS C |
| 307.9 | APCH/S |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 350.3 | ATIS |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 22 · RWY 04
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 22 | LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (RIQ) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 04 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (AMA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PNH 116.60 · BGD 108.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNH · Panhandle | VORTAC | 116.60 · 113X | High | r191° / 1.1 NM |
| BGD · Borger | TACAN | 108.60 · 23X | — | r193° / 38.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAMA / AMA
- Coordinates
- 35.2179, -101.7064
- Elevation
- 3,607 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-0000
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 0600-0000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.85 · ☎ 806-223-2973
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Worth Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- AMA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1937/10
- Distance from city
- 7 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWYS 04 & 22; REIL RWY 13; HIRL RWYS 04/22, 13/31; ALL TWYS - CTAF. on 118.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left).
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)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- TILTROTOR ACFT ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
- LDG FEE.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 1820/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T
- RVR AVBL 1200-0600Z CTC ATCT.
- CENTER 130 FT GROOVED FULL LENGTH.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MALSR RWYS 04 & 22; REIL RWY 13; HIRL RWYS 04/22, 13/31; ALL TWYS - CTAF.
- RWY 04/22 NSTD HIRL DUE TO SPACING. HIRL 50 FT FM RWY EDGE, NSTD DSTC FM CNTRLN - PAVEMENT OUTSIDE RWY EDGE STRIPES MAY NOT BE FULL STRENGTH AND DEPTH PERCEPTION PROBLEMS MAY EXIST DURING PERIODS OF DARKNESS.
Contact
- DIRECTOR OF AVIATION
- MICHAEL.CONNER@AMARILLO.GOV ALT: 806-335-1671
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About KAMA
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA · KAMA) is an airport in Amarillo, TX, at 3,607 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 13,502 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAMA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAMA have a control tower?
Yes. Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KAMA?
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 13,502 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAMA?
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport is in Amarillo, TX, at an elevation of 3,607 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2179, -101.7064.
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