UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower West Helipad HeliportPrivate

NM28 · Albuquerque, NM · 5,292 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: NM28
Coordinates: 35.0890, -106.6210
Elevation: 5,292 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS): ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/01
Distance from city: 2 ENE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:23 AM	11:23Z
Sunrise	05:53 AM	11:53Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	02:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	02:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 05:23 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 04:53 AM

Plan a flight from NM28

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

43 ft · DECK

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 5,292 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	43 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ABQ · Albuquerque	VORTAC	113.20	r061° / 10 NM
OTO · Otto	VOR	114.00	r259° / 33.7 NM
SAF · Santa Fe	VORTAC	110.60	r212° / 38.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open NM28 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NM28. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

UNIV OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL

400 TIJERAS AVE NW, SUITE 450, BLDG #A0287, ALBUQUERQUE, NM

505-277-0111

Manager

ROBERT PERRY

1031 LAMBERTON PI NE, 2ND FLOOR, ALBUQUERQUE, NM

505-272-3115

Remarks FAA

Runways

TLOF 43X43 FT; FATO 72X72 FT; SAFTEY AREA 12.5X12.5 FT; INGRESS 201/021; EGRESS 201/021.
METAL

Contact

MICHAEL KEARNEY

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open NM28 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About NM28

UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower West Helipad (NM28) is a heliport in Albuquerque, NM, at 5,292 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 43 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NM28, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NM28 have a control tower?

No. UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower West Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NM28?

UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower West Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 43 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NM28?

UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower West Helipad is in Albuquerque, NM, at an elevation of 5,292 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.0890, -106.6210.

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