Portales Municipal Airport

PRZ · KPRZ · Portales, NM · 4,078 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPRZ
Coordinates: 34.1455, -103.4100
Elevation: 4,078 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 118.175 · ☎ 575-478-2864
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS): ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility: ABQ
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1989/08
Distance from city: 4 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunrise	05:42 AM	11:42Z
Sunset	08:08 PM	02:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:38 PM	02:38Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:38 PM → 05:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:08 PM → 04:42 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: PAPI RWY 01 & 19 ON CONSLY; ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET LO INTST. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: PSIL.

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 01 · 014°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

5,700 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. PCN 4.

Heading: 014° mag · 23° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.01°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 194° mag · 203° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 08/26

4,560 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. PCN 4.

Heading: 081° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 261° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: PSIL (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 30 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	5,700 ft
08/26	4,560 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
APCH/P DEP/P	118.425
CD/P	119.0
DEP/P	307.175
APCH/P	352.1
CTAF	122.8	PAPI RWY 01 & 19 ON CONSLY; ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET LO INTST.
UNICOM	122.8
PRZ AWOS-3PT	118.175

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CVS · Cannon	TACAN	111.60	r187° / 14.8 NM
TXO · Texico	VORTAC	112.20	r223° / 35.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KPRZ on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PORTALES

100 W 1ST ST, PORTALES, NM

575-356-6662

Manager

KELLY MCCLELLAN

181 AIRPORT RD, PORTALES, NM

575-478-2863

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
PAPI RWY 01 & 19 ON CONSLY; ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET LO INTST.
CALL AHD FOR HNGR.
FOR SVC AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 505-760-4312.
AFT HRS CTC 575-825-0198.
FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
PVASI OTS INDEFLY.

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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 KPRZ 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 KPRZ

Portales Municipal Airport (PRZ · KPRZ) is an airport in Portales, NM, at 4,078 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPRZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPRZ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KPRZ?

Portales Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPRZ?

Portales Municipal Airport is in Portales, NM, at an elevation of 4,078 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1455, -103.4100.

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