Las Cruces International Airport

LRU · KLRU · Las Cruces, NM · 4,456 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KLRU / LRU
Coordinates: 32.2894, -106.9220
Elevation: 4,456 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 119.025 · ☎ 575-526-4831
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS): ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility: LRU
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: IV A
Activated: 1943/02
Distance from city: 8 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:33 AM	11:33Z
Sunrise	06:01 AM	12:01Z
Sunset	08:18 PM	02:18Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:46 PM	02:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:46 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:18 PM → 05:01 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: ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 8/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. REIL RWY 12 SS-SR. PAPI RWY 08, 26 & VASI RWY 22 ON CONSLY. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 22: VASI · 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: MALSR.

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 04 · 047°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

7,501 ft × 105 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 30k, Dual tandem 30k, Double dual tandem 30k.

Heading: 047° mag · 55° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 ft

Heading: 227° mag · 235° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 ft

Runway 08/26

6,069 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 70k, Double wheel 120k.

Heading: 082° mag · 90° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,069 / 6,069 / 6,050 / 6,050 ft

Heading: 262° mag · 270° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,069 / 6,069 / 6,069 / 6,069 ft

Runway 12/30

7,506 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 70k, Double wheel 120k.

Heading: 127° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,506 / 7,506 / 7,506 / 7,506 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 307° mag · 315° true
Markings: precision
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (LRU) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 7,506 / 7,506 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	7,501 ft
08/26	6,069 ft
12/30	7,506 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	119.025	AWOS 3
CNTR	128.2	ALBUQUERQUE CNTR
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DMN · Deming	VORTAC	108.60	r076° / 34.7 NM
EWM · Newman	VORTAC	112.40	r290° / 38.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF LAS CRUCES

PO BOX 20000, LAS CRUCES, NM

(575) 541-2471

Manager

ANDY HUME

PO BOX 20000, LAS CRUCES, NM

(575) 541-2473

Remarks FAA

48 HR PPR FOR ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 575-541-2471/2473.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEP-MAR. UAS TRNG ON ARPT.
UAS TRNG & FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 8/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. REIL RWY 12 SS-SR. PAPI RWY 08, 26 & VASI RWY 22 ON CONSLY. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
PCR VALUE: 90/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 240/F/C/X/T
PCR VALUE: 520/R/B/W/T
ACR & ACFT OVER 30000 LBS NA.
RWY 30 CALM WIND RWY.
BLOCK CRACKING UP TO 3 IN WIDE CRACKS, RAVELING, AND WEATHERING.

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About KLRU

Las Cruces International Airport (LRU · KLRU) is an airport in Las Cruces, NM, at 4,456 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 7,506 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLRU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLRU have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KLRU?

Las Cruces International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 7,506 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLRU?

Las Cruces International Airport is in Las Cruces, NM, at an elevation of 4,456 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2894, -106.9220.

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