Vance Brand Airport

LMO · KLMO · Longmont, CO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
5,055 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,799 ft 11/29
Runway
1
Mag var
10E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:43 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:30 AM11:30Z
Sunrise06:00 AM12:00Z
Sunset08:13 PM02:13Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:43 PM02:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:43 PM → 05:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:13 PM → 05:00 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 023°downwind 293°base 203°final 113°45° entry1129

RWY 11LEFT traffic

Heading
113° mag · 123° true
Dimensions
4,799 × 75 ft
TPA
6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
VASI (3°)
CTAF
122.975

Enter the left downwind (heading 293°) on the 45° at 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 11
Threshold elev
5,055 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Tree, 36 ft, 826 ft from threshold, 68 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
24 ft
TDZ elevation
5,055 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
120.0

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.975
UNICOM
122.975

Departure & arrival

“Denver”
App/Dep
125.125

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)
FrequencyUsed by
127.05BRNKO RNAV STAR
263.025APCH/P DEP/P
363.25BRNKO RNAV STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

BJC 115.40 · DVV 114.70 · DEN 117.90 · +3
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
BJC · Jeffco VOR/DME 115.40 · 101X High r345° / 15.1 NM
DVV · Mile High VORTAC 114.70 · 94X High r295° / 29.6 NM
DEN · Denver VOR/DME 117.90 · 126X High r305° / 31.3 NM
BKF · Buckley TACAN 109.60 · 33X r318° / 33.3 NM
GLL · Gill VOR/DME 114.20 · 89X High r221° / 34.6 NM
FQF · Falcon VORTAC 116.30 · 110X High r308° / 37.8 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KLMO
Coordinates
40.1637, -105.1630
Elevation
5,055 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
CHEYENNE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 120.0 · ☎ 303-684-7545
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
DENVER · 122.2, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
DEN
Attendance
ALL DALGT
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1946/10
Distance from city
3 SW

Activity & hazards NASR

  • Parachute jumping — to 17,900 ft MSL · DLY,SR-2 HRS AFTER SS

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 AND VASI RY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.975Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: VASI · 29: 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, MOGAS
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF LONGMONT
350 KIMBARK ST, LONGMONT, CO
303-651-8431
Manager
LEVI BROWN
229 AIRPORT ROAD, LONGMONT, CO
303-651-8431
Remarks FAA · 8 notes

General

  • ULTRALIGHT & HELICOPTER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 11 HAS -7 FT DITCH 420 FT AND 900 FT FM THLD ON EXTDD THLD.
  • RY 29 HAS +15 FT HWY 702 FT FM THLD; +25 TO 35 FT BLDGS/TANKS APROXLY 1300 FT L OF THLD.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC ARPT MANAGER 303-651-8431.
  • PARAJUMPING ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT PRIMARILY S OF RY, AVOID OVERFLIGHTS MID FIELD.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.

Runways

  • VASI UNUSLB BYD 3.9 NM. VASI DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 3.9 NM FROM THLD.

Lighting

  • ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 AND VASI RY 11/29 - CTAF.
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About KLMO

Vance Brand Airport (LMO · KLMO) is an airport in Longmont, CO, at 5,055 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,799 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLMO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLMO have a control tower?

No. Vance Brand Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KLMO?

Vance Brand Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,799 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLMO?

Vance Brand Airport is in Longmont, CO, at an elevation of 5,055 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1637, -105.1630.

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