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Vance Brand Airport

LMO · KLMO · Longmont, CO · 5,055 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KLMO
Coordinates
40.1637, -105.1630
Elevation
5,055 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
CHEYENNE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
DENVER
NOTAM facility
DEN
Attendance
ALL DALGT
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1946/10
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:58 AM10:58Z
Sunrise05:31 AM11:31Z
Sunset08:33 PM02:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM03:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 04:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:31 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 AND VASI RY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.975Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: VASI · 29: VASI.

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

Traffic pattern

11TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 11 · 113°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.975

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

4,799 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

11
Heading
113° mag · 123° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 36 ft, 826 ft from threshold, 68 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
29
Heading
293° mag · 303° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 8 ft, 436 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
AWOS120
CTAF122.975Longmont Traffic

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BJC · JeffcoVOR-DME115.40r345° / 15.1 NM
DVV · Mile HighVORTAC114.70r292° / 29.6 NM
DEN · DenverVOR-DME117.90r302° / 31.3 NM
BKF · BuckleyTACAN109.60r314° / 33.3 NM
GLL · GillVORTAC114.20r221° / 34.6 NM
FQF · FalconVORTAC116.30r308° / 37.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Diverse Vector Area ↗ Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF LONGMONT
350 KIMBARK ST, LONGMONT, CO
303-651-8431
Manager
LEVI BROWN
229 AIRPORT ROAD, LONGMONT, CO
303-651-8431

Remarks FAA

  • ULTRALIGHT & HELICOPTER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 11 HAS -7 FT DITCH 420 FT AND 900 FT FM THLD ON EXTDD THLD.
  • RY 29 HAS +15 FT HWY 702 FT FM THLD; +25 TO 35 FT BLDGS/TANKS APROXLY 1300 FT L OF THLD.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC ARPT MANAGER 303-651-8431.
  • PARAJUMPING ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT PRIMARILY S OF RY, AVOID OVERFLIGHTS MID FIELD.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER APCH AT 303-342-1916.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 AND VASI RY 11/29 - CTAF.
  • VASI UNUSLB BYD 3.9 NM. VASI DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 3.9 NM FROM THLD.

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 KLMO 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 KLMO

Vance Brand Airport (LMO · KLMO) is an airport in Longmont, CO, at 5,055 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,799 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLMO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLMO have a control tower?

No. Vance Brand Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KLMO?

Vance Brand Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,799 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLMO?

Vance Brand Airport is in Longmont, CO, at an elevation of 5,055 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1637, -105.1630.

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