METAR & TAF KLRU
Current METAR
Observed 04:15Z
KLRU 280415Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM CLR 17/M13 A2998 RMK AO2 T01651130
- Wind
- 230° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / -13°C
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 5,692 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 8 NM W
- VFR sectional
- ALBUQUERQUE
- ARTCC
- ZAB · ALBUQUERQUE
- NOTAM facility
- LRU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ANDY HUME
- Phone
- (575) 541-2473
- Address
- PO BOX 20000, LAS CRUCES NM 88004
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ABQ
- ALBUQUERQUE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 127° / 307° | 7,506 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 04/22Favored | 47° / 227° | 7,501 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 08/26 | 82° / 262° | 6,069 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7,506' | 7,506' | 7,506' | 7,506' | — | — | — |
| 30 | 7,506' | 7,506' | 7,500' | 7,500' | — | MALSR | — |
| 04 | 7,499' | 7,499' | 7,499' | 7,499' | — | — | — |
| 22 | 7,499' | 7,499' | 7,499' | 7,499' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 08 | 6,069' | 6,069' | 6,050' | 6,050' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 26 | 6,069' | 6,069' | 6,069' | 6,069' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
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
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,INSTR,RNTL
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
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport from September through March. Unmanned aircraft system training is conducted on the airport.Show FAA
- For unmanned aircraft system training and for clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is active on runway 30. Medium intensity runway lights are on runways 04/22 and 08/26. High intensity runway lights are on runway 12/30 and controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency. Runway end identifier lights are on runway 12 from sunset to sunrise. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 08 and 26. Visual approach slope indicators are on runway 22 and are on continuously. Medium intensity runway lights on runway 08/26 are preset to low intensity; increase intensity on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04/22The pavement classification number value for runway 04/22 is 90 flexible, distressed, unknown, and tire.Show FAA
- 12/30The pavement classification number value for runway 12/30 is 520 rigid, bearing, wet, and tire.Show FAA
- 08/26The pavement classification number value for runway 08/26 is 240 flexible, center, unknown, and tire.Show FAA
- 12/30Runway 30 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- 04/22Aircraft and aircraft over 30,000 pounds are not authorized on runway 04/22.Show FAA
Other notes
- A 48-hour prior permission request is required for aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats. Contact 575-541-2471 or 575-541-2473.Show FAA
- 04/22Runway 04/22 has block cracking up to 3 inches wide, raveling, and weathering.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLRU
Answer card- ICAO
- KLRU
- Name
- LAS CRUCES INTL
- Location
- LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
- Elevation
- 4,456.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 5,456.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 7,506 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 230° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22
Las Cruces Intl is in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The field elevation is 4,456.9 ft MSL. It has three runways. The longest is runway 12/30 at 7,506 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7.
One ILS approach is published for runway 30. Runway 30 is also the calm wind runway. The pattern altitude is not published, so plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the traffic pattern around 5,457 ft MSL.
Francis Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Southwest Aviation is also on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Frost Aviation Services is on the field too. It carries 100LL.
The lighting setup is worth a look before arrival. Runway 30 has medium intensity approach lights with runway alignment indicator lights. Runway 12/30 has high intensity runway lights. Runway 08/26 uses preset low intensity lights that can be increased on CTAF. Runway 22 has visual approach slope indicators that stay on continuously. Birds are reported on and near the airport from September through March. UAS training also takes place on the airport. The field sits at elevation in southern New Mexico, so density altitude can be a factor on warm days. Check performance before departure.