About Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport

ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS RGNL

ICAO	KALM
FAA ID	ALM
IATA	ALM
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	October 1959
Coordinates (ARP)	32.83942, -105.99114 325022N 1055928W
Variation	7.4° E (2024)
Timezone	Denver (-6 h)
Local time	May 10, 2024 05:17
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A1+ Jet A-1, Kerosene + FS-II, FP (-47°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	34,100 (April 2, 2023)
Based aircraft	81
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date May 16, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
4	046°	038°	9,206 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	32.8290	-106.0039
22	226°	218°	9,206 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	32.8467	-105.9825
17	174°	166°	3,258 ft	190 ft	Dirt	32.8484	-105.9860
35	354°	346°	3,258 ft	190 ft	Dirt	32.8395	-105.9849

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport

Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport is a midsized airport in New Mexico, United States. The airport is located at latitude 32.84090 and longitude -105.98931. The airport has 2 runways: 4/22 and 17/35. The ICAO airport code of this field is KALM. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is ALM. The airport's IATA code is ALM. Nearby other airfields are Holloman Air Force Base, Mesa Verde Ranch Strip Airport, Otero Mill Airport, Timberon Airport and Sierra Blanca Regional Airport.

Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Albuquerque.

Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport is in the timezone of America/Denver. Difference with UTC is -6 h. Today the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 19:52. This applies to Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -6 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
S&J Heliport	US-7564	3.5 NM	018°
Holloman Air Force Base	KHMN	6.1 NM	276°
Mesa Verde Ranch Strip Airport	US-7563	6.3 NM	333°
Otero Mill Airport	US-7612	7.2 NM	010°
Keelin Heliport	US-7562	8.1 NM	002°
Timberon Airport	KE02	20 NM	129°
Ruidoso Heliport	US-7645	35 NM	028°
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport	KSRR	44 NM	031°
Flying H Ranch Airport	US-7611	45 NM	075°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Boles	BWS	VOR-DME	1.7 NM	225°
	Holloman	HMN	TACAN	6.2 NM	281°

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Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
4	Good	Porous friction course	48/F/B/X/T	Medium
22	Good	Porous friction course	48/F/B/X/T	Medium
17	Fair	No special treatment
35	Fair	No special treatment

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem
4	54,000 lbs	74,000 lbs	120,000 lbs
22	54,000 lbs	74,000 lbs	120,000 lbs
17
35

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available
4	9,206 ft	9,206 ft	9,206 ft	9,206 ft
22	9,206 ft	9,206 ft	9,206 ft	9,206 ft
17
35

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
4	4,127 ft	55 ft	3.0°	1,265 ft
22	4,200 ft	40 ft	3.0°	1,280 ft
17	4,195 ft			1,279 ft
35	4,174 ft			1,278 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
4		C	50
22		B(V)	50
17	BRUSH	A(V)	7	4 ft	30 ft	394 ft	Right
35	BRUSH	A(V)	0	4 ft		344 ft	Right

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Runway End Identifier Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
4	Nonprecision Instrument	Good	Yes	P4R
22	Nonprecision Instrument	Good	Yes	V2L
17
35

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
4		Right hand
22		Left hand
17		Left hand
35		Right hand