METAR & TAF KALM
Current METAR
Observed 14:35Z
KALM 101435Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM SCT075 BKN110 12/04 A2994 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 220° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 12°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 4,823 ft
- Ceiling
- 11,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- ALBUQUERQUE
- ARTCC
- ZAB · ALBUQUERQUE
- NOTAM facility
- ALM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TROY ORR
- Phone
- 575-439-4110
- Address
- 3500 AIRPORT ROAD, ALAMOGORDO NM 88310
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ABQ
- ALBUQUERQUE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 22
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22Favored | 38° / 218° | 9,207 ft | ASPH | 04 R |
| 17/35 | 166° / 346° | 3,257 ft | DIRT | 35 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 9,207' | 9,207' | 9,207' | 9,207' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
| 22 | 9,207' | 9,207' | 9,207' | 9,207' | VASI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4', brush, 28' from thr, 120' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4', brush, 0' from thr, 105' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,GLD,INSTR,TOW
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- There are 8000 foot mountains 4 nautical miles east.Show FAA
- Military, glider, ultralight, and unmanned aerial vehicle activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Holloman RAPCON provides IFR standby service with a 60 minute recall at 575-572-7575.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery if unable to contact on FSS frequency, contact Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4561.Show FAA
- VFR operations between El Paso and Alamogordo-White Sands follow and remain west of Highway 54 and train tracks; remain clear of restricted airspace.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- PAPI is activated on runway 04; VASI is on runway 22; medium intensity runway edge lights are on runway 04/22 and controlled by CTAF. Medium intensity runway edge lights on runway 04/22 are preset to medium intensity; increase intensity on CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35Operations during wet conditions are not authorized; for condition status call 575-551-6245.Show FAA
- 04/22Runway 22 is the calm wind runway when winds are less than 5 knots. There are 200 foot blast pads marked by chevrons.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 04+3 to 8 feet brush is located 0 to 200 feet from the runway end, 165 to 250 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1After hours contact number is 575-437-2474.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KALM
Answer card- ICAO
- KALM
- Name
- ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS RGNL
- Location
- ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO
- Elevation
- 4,199.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 5,199.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 9,207 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 220° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22
Alamogordo-White Sands Rgnl sits in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Field elevation is 4,199.9 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 04/22 at 9,207 ft. Runway 17/35 is 3,257 ft and dirt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the standard pattern at about 5,200 ft MSL here. Exile Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. The published after-hours contact number is the same as the FBO phone.
This is high desert country. Density altitude can be a real factor. There are 8,000 ft mountains 4 NM east. VFR traffic between El Paso and Alamogordo-White Sands is expected to stay west of Highway 54. It should also stay west of the train tracks. Stay clear of restricted airspace. Runway 22 is the calm wind runway when winds are under 5 knots. Runway 04 has PAPI. Runway 22 has VASI. Medium intensity edge lights on 04/22 are controlled by CTAF. Watch the brush near the 04 end. Military, glider, ultralight and UAV activity also occurs on and near the airport.