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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport

ID KALM FAA ALM Elev 4,200 ft Lat 32° 50.27' N Lon 105° 59.59' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · KALM

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KALM — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KALM

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,207 ft. Max gradient: 0.79%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 046° 9,207 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.79%
22 226° 9,207 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.79%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

5 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 127.825
  • APP HOLLOMAN APP 120.600
  • DEP HOLLOMAN DEP 128.100
  • RDO ALBUQUERQUE RDO 122.150
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Navaids associated with KALM

  • VOR-DME BWS

    Boles

    109.60 MHz · DME 109.60 · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KALM, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 23 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04, VASI Rwy 22, MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04, VASI Rwy 22, MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H9207X150 (ASPH–PFC) S–54, D–74, 2S–94, 2D–120 PC…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 22: REIL. VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´. 0.8% down. RWY 17–3…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04, VASI Rwy 22, MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 04, VASI Rwy 22, MIRL Rwy 04–22—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0000Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 13–31: H4860X50 (ASPH) RWY 13: Trees. Rgt tfc.…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RWY 04: TORA–9207 TODA–9207 ASDA–9207 LDA–9207 RWY 22: TORA–9207 TODA–9207 ASDA–9207 LDA–9207
  • ·MIRL Rwy 04–22 preset med intst, incr ints—CTAF.
  • ·Aft hr—575–437–2474. 8000 ft mts 4 NM E.
  • ·Mil, glider, ultralight and unmanned aerial vehicle act on and invof arpt.
  • ·VFR ops btn El Paso and Alamogordo—White Sands flw and rmn W of Hwy 54 and train tracks, rmn clear of rstrd asp.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 ops durg wet cond NA, for cond—575–551–6245.
  • ·Holloman Rapcon IFR sdby svc 60 min recall—575–572–7575.
  • ·Rwy 22 calm wind rwy when less than 5 kts. 200´ blast pads mkd by chevrons.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-439-4110
  • ·AWOS–3 127.825 (575) 439–4112.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.4 (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) ®HOLLOMAN APP CON 120.6 (Mon 0900Z‡ thru Fri 0100Z‡, Clsd Sat, Sun and holidays) ®HOLLOMAN DEP CON 128.1 (Mon 0900Z‡ thru Fri 0100Z‡, Clsd Sat, Sun and holidays) ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.65 257.6 (When Holloman apch control clsd) 24 hrs Sat, Sun and Holidays.
  • ·CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4561.
  • ·BOLES (L) DME 113.65 BWS Chan 83(Y) N32º49.28´ W106º00.79´ 046º 1.6 NM to fld. 4106.
  • ·Deer and elk rwy especially dusk.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 dep Rwy 13; arr Rwy 31.
  • ·Fire station 500´ NW. 2 deg downhill slope to SE.
  • ·Takeoffs normally made on Rwy 13 and ldgs on Rwy 31.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 chip seal sfc treatment.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 432-620-8787
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·PINON (L) (L) VORW/DME 113.95 PIO Chan 86(Y) N32º31.75´ W105º18.31´ 276º 20.4 NM to fld. 6513/12E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: VFR use only. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H65X35 (CONC) HELIPORT REMARKS: Heliport near thr Rwy 13.
  • ·ALBUQUERQUE H–4L, L–6F IAP ALBUQUERQUE L–6F SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · ALM

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KALM — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KALM

38 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

3

18.8% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 38,700 ops in 1990

2024 total

34,100

10-yr total

338,720

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 94% · Mil 6%

Events / million ops

8.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.66

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=38

  • Other 25
  • Loss of control 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-06-15 AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS PTY LTD XT-912 · Loss of control · day →
2025-11-26 American Aviation AA-1A · Other · VMC · day →
2023-06-28 Cessna R172E · Other · VMC · day →
2017-06-28 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-07-05 Cessna 182M · Other · day →
2008-09-03 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2008-02-09 Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO · Weather · day →
2007-05-12 Centrair 101C · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2006-11-08 Cessna 337C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2001-11-23 Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D · Weather · VMC · day →
1998-09-06 JOBE'S TE-1 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1990-11-10 YOUNG 2/3 SCALE · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1990-08-25 Schleicher ASW-19 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1990-03-06 Cessna 402B · Gear-up · night →
1983-08-07 Cessna 140 · Engine failure · day →
1981-07-01 Cessna 172D · Other →
1980-10-11 Prue SUPER · Other →
1979-10-21 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1976-02-28 Cessna 120 · Other →
1974-05-29 Cessna 150L · Other →
1974-04-30 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1973-08-09 Cessna 150 · Other →
1973-02-10 Beech A24R · Other →
1973-01-21 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1972-12-31 ERCO 415-CD · Other →
1971-09-06 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1970-05-17 Cessna 150K · Other →
1970-02-22 Cessna 150 · Other →
1969-11-20 Bell 47G-3B · Other →
1968-11-27 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1968-08-25 Piper PA-18A · Other →
1967-10-05 Bell 47G3B1 · Other →
1966-09-21 Bell 47G3B1 · Ground collision →
1966-07-04 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1965-05-30 Schweizer SGU222 · Other →
1965-02-20 Piper PA-30 · Other →
1964-08-21 Ercoupe 415C · Other →
1964-06-20 BEECHCRAFT 35 · Other →

Designees in NM

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KALM — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

340

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,297

Mechanics

AME

12

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

2

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

6

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

16

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

21

Flight Schools

FBO

38

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

10

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

7

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KALM

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Kevin Gregory Dunshee La Luz NM 8 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Las Cruces NM 51 nm
Floyd Lawrence Draper El Paso TX 63 nm
Shane Lipson El Paso TX 63 nm
Angel Tomas Peralta Santa Teresa NM 68 nm
Shane Lipson Santa Teresa NM 68 nm
Bradley Michael Pace Albuquerque NM 140 nm
Eric C Achen Albuquerque NM 140 nm
John Hall Bode Albuquerque NM 140 nm
Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez Albuquerque NM 140 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KALM

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jonathan Ernest Bachman Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Paul Basil Bordenave Jr Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Rick Thomas Carrier Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Leonard Charles Ekman Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Lance Carl Grace Alamogordo NM 3 nm
James John Harkins Jr Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Robert Charles Hicks Jr Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Lewis Dale Jollett Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Steven Mark Kuenzi Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Robert Edward Pavelka Alamogordo NM 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KALM

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jonathan Ernest Bachman Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Louis Kirkwood Godman Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Robert Edward Pavelka Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Michael Alan Fogle Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Jason Hilton John Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Dennis Alan Edwards Alamogordo NM 3 nm
James Michael Holder Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Luther Oliver Morton Alamogordo NM 3 nm
Gary Christian Schuster Alamogordo NM 3 nm
David Grayson Sword Alamogordo NM 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KALM

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 58 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 66 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 116 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 129 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 140 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 191 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 199 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 200 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 250 nm
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
 261 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.