METAR & TAF KHOB
Current METAR
Observed 07:35Z
KHOB 280735Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM OVC039 17/M08 A2992 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 250° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / -8°C
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 4,779 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,900 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 W
- VFR sectional
- ALBUQUERQUE
- ARTCC
- ZFW · FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- HOB (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- COREY NEEDHAM
- Phone
- 575-391-2934
- Address
- 100 N MAIN AVE, COURTHOUSE BOX 5C, LOVINGTON NM 88260-4000
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ABQ
- ALBUQUERQUE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-1700
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° | 8,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 13/31 | 128° / 308° | 6,002 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 17/35 | 173° / 353° | 4,370 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | 7,398' | — | MALSR | — |
| 22 | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 13 | 6,002' | 6,002' | 6,002' | 6,002' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 31 | 6,002' | 6,002' | 6,002' | 6,002' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
| 17 | 4,370' | 4,370' | 4,370' | 3,878' | — | — | — |
| 35 | 4,370' | 3,418' | 3,878' | 3,878' | — | — | — |
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
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,CARGO
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
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on Flight Service Station frequency, contact Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center at 817-858-7584.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, runway end identifier lights are on runway 22; high intensity runway lights are on runway 04/22; medium intensity runway lights are on runway 13/31 preset to low intensity; to increase intensity and activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights on runway 04; precision approach path indicators are on runways 22, 13, and 31; taxiway lights are controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04/22The pavement classification number value for runway 04/22 is 410/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 17/35The pavement classification number value for runway 17/35 is 80/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
- 13/31The pavement classification number value for runway 13/31 is 200/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1Flight information consoles are unmonitored when unattended.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KHOB
Answer card- ICAO
- KHOB
- Name
- LEA COUNTY RGNL
- Location
- HOBBS, NEW MEXICO
- Elevation
- 3,660.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 4,660.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-1800
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 8,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 8
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 250° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22
LEA County Rgnl (KHOB) sits in Hobbs, New Mexico. The field elevation is 3,660.7 ft MSL. It has three asphalt runways. The longest is runway 04/22 at 8,000 ft. The tower is open 0600-1800. One ILS approach is published for runway 04.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The airport sits in a high-desert environment, so performance planning matters. Expect density altitude to be a real factor in warm weather. Runway headings are magnetic. Magnetic variation is 7°.
Tailwind Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Christian Aero is also on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Published remarks say that when the tower is closed, runway lighting and approach lighting are available in a few different configurations. Taxiway lights are controlled by the CTAF. Flight information consoles are unmonitored when unattended. If you need clearance delivery help and cannot reach Flight Service, the Chart Supplement lists Fort Worth ARTCC as the backup contact.
For a first-time arrival, the main things to brief are the elevation, the tower hours, the single ILS to runway 04. Brief the lighting setup after tower close. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any changes before you go.