Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
ALM · KALM · Alamogordo, NM · 4,200 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KALM / ALM
- Coordinates
- 32.8378, -105.9931
- Elevation
- 4,200 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 127.825 · ☎ 575-439-4112
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE
- NOTAM facility
- ALM
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1959/10
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 02:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 02:44Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET MED INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (right) · 22: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 038°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 04 at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
9,207 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 038° mag · 46° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 218° mag · 226° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 9,207 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMOGORDO RCAG | 132.65 | APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ZAB) ON FREQS 132.65/257.6 (ALAMOGORDO RCAG) WHEN HOLLOMAN APCH CTL (HMN) CLSD. |
| ALAMOGORDO RCAG | 257.6 | APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ZAB) ON FREQS 132.65/257.6 (ALAMOGORDO RCAG) WHEN HOLLOMAN APCH CTL (HMN) CLSD. |
| CTAF | 122.8 | ACTVT PAPI RWY 04; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET MED INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| ALM AWOS-3 | 127.825 | |
| ALAMOGORDO RCO | 122.4 | |
| APCH/P | 120.6 | |
| DEP/P | 128.1 | |
| APCH/P | 269.225 | |
| DEP/P | 284.0 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWS · Boles | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r034° / 1.4 NM |
| HMN · Holloman | TACAN | 114.50 | r094° / 6 NM |
| PIO · Pinon | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r286° / 39.4 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Towing
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 8000 FT MTS 4 NM E.
- VFR OPS BTN EL PASO & ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS FLW & RMN W OF HWY 54 & TRAIN TRACKS; RMN CLEAR OF RSTRD ASP.
- MIL, GLIDER, ULTRALIGHT & UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- HOLLOMAN RAPCON IFR SDBY SVC 60 MIN RECALL - 575-572-7575.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET MED INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
- AFT HR - 575-437-2474.
- RWY 22 CALM WIND RWY WHEN LESS THAN 5 KTS. 200 FT BLAST PADS MKD BY CHEVRONS.
- OPS DURG WET COND NA; FOR COND - 575-551-6245.
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About KALM
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (ALM · KALM) is an airport in Alamogordo, NM, at 4,200 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 9,207 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KALM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KALM have a control tower?
No. Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KALM?
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 9,207 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KALM?
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport is in Alamogordo, NM, at an elevation of 4,200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8378, -105.9931.
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