Portales Municipal Airport
PRZ · KPRZ · Portales, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:19 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunset | 07:52 PM | 01:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:19 PM | 02:19Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 194° mag · 203° true
- Dimensions
- 5,700 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 014°) on the 45° at 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 4,044 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,063 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,700 ft | |
| 08/26 | 4,560 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KPRZ → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KPRZ kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cannon”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.175 | DEP/P |
| 352.1 | APCH/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CVS 111.60 · TXO 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS · Cannon | TACAN | 111.60 · 53X | — | r190° / 14.8 NM |
| TXO · Texico | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r223° / 35.2 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KPRZ frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPRZ
- Coordinates
- 34.1455, -103.4100
- Elevation
- 4,078 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.175 · ☎ 575-478-2864
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ABQ
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1989/08
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- PAPI RWY 01 & 19 ON CONSLY; ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET LO INTST. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: PSIL.
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Runways
- PVASI OTS INDEFLY.
Lighting
- PAPI RWY 01 & 19 ON CONSLY; ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET LO INTST.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- AFT HRS CTC 575-825-0198.
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 505-760-4312.
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Nearby airports
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About KPRZ
Portales Municipal Airport (PRZ · KPRZ) is an airport in Portales, NM, at 4,078 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPRZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPRZ have a control tower?
No. Portales Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPRZ?
Portales Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPRZ?
Portales Municipal Airport is in Portales, NM, at an elevation of 4,078 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1455, -103.4100.
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