Las Cruces International
LRU · KLRU · Las Cruces, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:42 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 13:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 13:25Z |
| Sunset | 05:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:42 PM | 00:42Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 127° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 7,506 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 307°) on the 45° at 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 4,457 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 4,457 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,506 / 7,506 / 7,506 / 7,506 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 7,506 ft | |
| 04/22 | 7,501 ft | |
| 08/26 | 6,069 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.5 | EL PASO/B/ RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 30
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 30 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (LRU) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DMN 108.60 · EWM 112.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMN · Deming | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r076° / 34.7 NM |
| EWM · Newman | VORTAC | 112.40 · 71X | Low | r290° / 38.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KLRU / LRU
- Coordinates
- 32.2894, -106.9220
- Elevation
- 4,457 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.025 · ☎ 575-526-4831
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LRU
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1943/02
- Distance from city
- 8 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. REIL RWY 12 SS-SR. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 ON CONSLY. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. ACVT MIRL RWY 04/22 FOR TAXI ONLY - CTAF; ARR & DEP OPS RWY 04 & 22 NA. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 30: MALSR · 22: VASI · 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEP-MAR. UAS TRNG ON ARPT.
- UAS TRNG & FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Runways
- TAXI OPS ONLY & ACFT OVER 30000 LBS NA.
- RWY 30 CALM WIND RWY.
- RUNWAY OPS LMTD TO TAXI ONLY; ARRS & DEPS NA.
- RUNWAY OPS LMTD TO TAXI ONLY; ARRS & DEPS NA.
- BLOCK CRACKING UP TO 3 IN WIDE CRACKS, RAVELING, AND WEATHERING. RWY CLSD INDEFLY EXECEPT FOR TAXIING.
- ASPHALT ACHIEVED END OF SERVICE LIFE AND IN NEED OF TOTAL REHAB. PROJECTED PLANNED FOR FY27.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. REIL RWY 12 SS-SR. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 ON CONSLY. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. ACVT MIRL RWY 04/22 FOR TAXI ONLY - CTAF; ARR & DEP OPS RWY 04 & 22 NA.
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About KLRU
Las Cruces International (LRU · KLRU) is an airport in Las Cruces, NM, at 4,457 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 7,506 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLRU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLRU have a control tower?
No. Las Cruces International is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KLRU?
Las Cruces International has 3 runways; the longest is 7,506 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLRU?
Las Cruces International is in Las Cruces, NM, at an elevation of 4,457 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2894, -106.9220.
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