Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport

E06 · Lovington, NM · 3,979 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: E06
Coordinates: 32.9525, -103.4099
Elevation: 3,979 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS): ALBUQUERQUE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: ABQ
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1957/03
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:17 AM	11:17Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	11:46Z
Sunset	08:05 PM	02:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:34 PM	02:34Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:34 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:05 PM → 04:46 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN: MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 03, 12, 21 & 30; MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 2-light PAPI (left) · 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 03 · 038°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

6,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k. PCN 5.

Heading: 038° mag · 45° true
Threshold elev: 3,976 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,976 ft

Heading: 218° mag · 225° true
Threshold elev: 3,967 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,972 ft

Runway 12/30

4,409 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k. PCN 3.

Heading: 131° mag · 138° true
Threshold elev: 3,979 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,979 ft

Heading: 311° mag · 318° true
Threshold elev: 3,970 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 3,977 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
03/21	6,001 ft
12/30	4,409 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	133.1 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
298.95	HOBBS RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HOB · Hobbs	VORTAC	111.00	r328° / 20.2 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

LEA COUNTY

PO BOX 1106, HOBBS, NM

575-391-2934

Manager

COREY NEEDHAM

PO BOX 1106, HOBBS, NM

575-391-2934

Remarks FAA

OIL DRILLING ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
EMERG - 575-396-3611.
GATE CODE - 1228#
FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
DUSK-DAWN: MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 03, 12, 21 & 30; MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30 - CTAF.
+3 FT PIPES 700 FT FM THR 60 FT R OF CNTRLN.
UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT & LEFT OF CNTRLN.
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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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 E06 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 E06

Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (E06) is an airport in Lovington, NM, at 3,979 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for E06, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does E06 have a control tower?

No. Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at E06?

Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is E06?

Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport is in Lovington, NM, at an elevation of 3,979 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9525, -103.4099.

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