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KHOB · Lea County Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KHOB FAA HOB Elev 3,661 ft Lat 32° 41.25' N Lon 103° 13.02' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.38%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 045° 8,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
22 225° 8,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
13 135° 6,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.38%
31 315° 6,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.38%
17 180.1° 4,370 ft 100 ft ASP No 0.21%
35 0.1° 4,370 ft 100 ft ASP No 0.21%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 119.750
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR HOBBS TWR 120.650
  • CTAF CTAF 120.650
  • CNTR FORT WORTH CNTR 133.100
  • RDO ALBUQUERQUE RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KHOB on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 106 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 17 threshold displaced 492 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 22, 13, and 31; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 492 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 22, 13, and 31; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 492 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H4370X100 (ASPH) S–32, D–50 PCR 80 F/D/X/T RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 492´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 22, 13, and 31; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 22, 13, and 31; twy lgts—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (106 sentences)
  • ·NEW MEXICO 445 HOBBS LEA CO RGNL (HOB)(KHOB) 4 W UTC–7(–6DT) N32º41.24´ W103º13.05´ 3661 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE HOB MON Airport RWY 04–22: H8000X150 (ASPH–PFC) S–112, D–168, 2S–127, 2D–259 PCR 410 F/C/X/T HIRL RWY 04: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H6002X150 (ASPH) S–120, D–171, 2S–157, 2D–279 PCR 200 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 13: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–7398 RWY 13: TORA–6002 TODA–6002 ASDA–6002 LDA–6002 RWY 17: TORA–4370 TODA–4370 ASDA–4370 LDA–3878 RWY 22: TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000 RWY 31: TORA–6002 TODA–6002 ASDA–6002 LDA–6002 RWY 35: TORA–4370 TODA–3418 ASDA–3878 LDA–3878
  • ·FICONs unmon when unatndd.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-391-2934
  • ·AWOS–3 (575) 393–8418 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 120.65 ATIS 119.75 UNICOM 122.95 HOBBS RCO 122.2 (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) ®FORT WORTH CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.1 HOBBS TOWER 120.65 (1300–0100Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0100Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·HOBBS (L) (L) VORTACW 111.0 HOB Chan 47 N32º38.29´ W103º16.16´ 031º 3.9 NM to fld. 3664/11E.
  • ·ILS/DME 108.5 I–HOB Chan 22 Rwy 04.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·HOLLOMAN AFB (HMN)(KHMN) AF (A) 6 SW UTC–7(–6DT) N32º51.11´ W106º06.51´ 4093 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE HMN Not insp.
  • ·RWY 07–25: H12922X150 (PEM) PCN 34 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 25: PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.5º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 16–34: H12134X150 (PEM) PCN 45 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 16: ALSF1.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 34: PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.5º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H10578X300 (PEM) PCN 52 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 04: 0.3% up.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 07 BAK–15 CHAG (2276 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1500 FT).
  • ·HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1630 FT).
  • ·RWY 25 RWY 16 HOOK BAK–12B (63 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1500 FT).
  • ·HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1507 FT) HOOK BAK–12B (59 FT OVRN) BAK–15 (NI) UNK (121 FT OVRN).
  • ·RWY 34 RWY 04 HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1450 FT) HOOK BAK–12B(B) (5287 FT).
  • ·HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1498 FT).
  • ·S4 OX 1, 2 LGT Gated thld lgt all rwy.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 dist rem mrk OTS.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 22 and Rwy 34 unusbl byd 8º left of centerline.
  • ·Bcn lgt ABN unserviceable.

+ 76 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · HOB

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

1

9.1% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 58,154 ops in 1997

2024 total

9,744

10-yr total

87,257

2024 mix

AC/AT 18% · GA 77% · Mil 6%

Events / million ops

22.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.08

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=9

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-03-25 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-10-27 Piper PA28R · CFIT · night →
2007-09-10 Cessna 402B · Gear-up · day →
2005-12-31 Cessna 182A · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2003-03-29 Cessna 170A · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-02-04 Piper PA-31T · CFIT · IMC · night →
2001-04-13 Bellanca 1731A · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1997-02-11 Cessna 210-5 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1982-01-13 Beech A23-24 · Other · day →

Designees in NM

CFI Flight Instructors 340 A&P Mechanics 1,297 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 12 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 6 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 16 Schools Flight Schools 21 FBO Fixed Base Operators 38 Clubs Flying Clubs 10 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 7

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
David Newman Goll Midland TX 69 nm
Ross Pehl Midland TX 69 nm
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 85 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 85 nm
Rosemary Stidham Lubbock TX 85 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Lubbock TX 85 nm
Willie Strieder Lubbock TX 85 nm
Donald Borba Slaton TX 91 nm
Kevin Gregory Dunshee La Luz NM 138 nm
Francis Burton Compton Marfa TX 149 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Tyler Nelson Trout Miller Hobbs NM 4 nm
Kaden Lee Jarrel Hobbs NM 4 nm
Erwin Milton Myers Jr Lovington NM 17 nm
John Kyle Armstrong Lovington NM 17 nm
Stephen Dale Layton Lovington NM 17 nm
Aaron Todd Gelhaus Seminole TX 29 nm
Michael Wayne Seymour Plains TX 36 nm
Jim Richard Ballard Carlsbad NM 55 nm
Zachry Cole Bellah Carlsbad NM 55 nm
Kaylin Ross Klein Artesia NM 62 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Eric Alan Coleson Hobbs NM 4 nm
Phillip Henry Rued Jr Hobbs NM 4 nm
Mark Lloyd Marrujo Hobbs NM 4 nm
Bryn Everette Ebert Hobbs NM 4 nm
Jeremy Todd Dunham Hobbs NM 4 nm
Steven Author Manry Hobbs NM 4 nm
David Walter Lumbley Hobbs NM 4 nm
Alexandeer Matthew Brown Hobbs NM 4 nm
Shawn Paul Murphy Eunice NM 16 nm
John Kyle Armstrong Lovington NM 17 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 0 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 62 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 68 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 68 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
 160 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 161 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 170 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 189 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 195 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 215 nm

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