Lea County Regional Airport

HOB · KHOB · Hobbs, NM · 3,661 ft elevation · var 7E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHOB / HOB
Coordinates: 32.6875, -103.2170
Elevation: 3,661 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility: HOB
Attendance: ALL 0600-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1942/06
Distance from city: 4 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:17 AM	11:17Z
Sunrise	05:45 AM	11:45Z
Sunset	08:04 PM	02:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:32 PM	02:32Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:32 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:04 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from KHOB

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 04/22

8,000 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 112k, Double wheel 168k, Dual tandem 259k.

Heading: 038° mag · 45° true
Markings: precision
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 602 ft

Heading: 218° mag · 225° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

6,002 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 171k, Dual tandem 279k.

Heading: 128° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 308° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

4,370 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 32k, Double wheel 50k.

Heading: 173° mag · 180° true
Markings: precision
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 492 ft

Heading: 353° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ATIS	119.75
CNTR	133.1	FORT WORTH CNTR
CTAF	120.65
GND	121.9
RDO	122.2	ALBUQUERQUE RDO
TWR	120.65	HOBBS TWR
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HOB · Hobbs	VORTAC	111.00	r031° / 4 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner

LEA COUNTY

100 N MAIN AVE, COURTHOUSE BOX 5C, LOVINGTON, NM

575-396-8521

Manager

COREY NEEDHAM

100 N MAIN AVE, COURTHOUSE BOX 5C, LOVINGTON, NM

575-391-2934

Remarks FAA

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
WHEN ATCT CLSD REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; PAPI RWY 22, 13, & 31; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
FICONS UNMON WHEN UNATNDD.
PCR VALUE: 410/F/C/X/T
PCR VALUE: 200/F/C/X/T
PCR VALUE: 80/F/D/X/T

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