Las Cruces International Airport
LRU · KLRU · Las Cruces, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:30 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 12:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 02:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 02:30Z |
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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
NOTAMs
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,501 ft | |
| 08/26 | 6,069 ft | |
| 12/30 | 7,506 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
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- 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; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 8/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. REIL RWY 12 SS-SR. PAPI RWY 08, 26 & VASI RWY 22 ON CONSLY. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 22: VASI · 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: MALSR.
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
- PCR VALUE: 90/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 240/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 520/R/B/W/T
- ACR & ACFT OVER 30000 LBS NA.
- RWY 30 CALM WIND RWY.
- BLOCK CRACKING UP TO 3 IN WIDE CRACKS, RAVELING, AND WEATHERING.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 8/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. REIL RWY 12 SS-SR. PAPI RWY 08, 26 & VASI RWY 22 ON CONSLY. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KLRU
Las Cruces International Airport (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 Airport 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 Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 7,506 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLRU?
Las Cruces International Airport is in Las Cruces, NM, at an elevation of 4,457 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2894, -106.9220.
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