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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Los Alamos Airport

ID KLAM FAA LAM Elev 7,171 ft Lat 35° 52.79' N Lon 106° 16.14' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KLAM

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Aerial view · KLAM

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KLAM — 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 KLAM

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,000 ft. Max gradient: 1.52% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 102.4° 6,000 ft 120 ft ASP Yes 1.52%
27 282.4° 6,000 ft 120 ft ASP Yes 1.52%

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

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 124.175
  • ARTC ALBUQUERQUE CNTR 132.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

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

6 matched · 20 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 274 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 534 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 LIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09–27: H6000X120 (ASPH–GRVD) S–43 PCN 35 F/C/X/T MIRL RW…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 274 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 274´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 534 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 534´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT LIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 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.

  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡.
  • ·Closed hol; aft hrs—505–709–8687. 100LL fuel and Jet A fuel svc avbl 24 hours with maj credit card.
  • ·Radio comm rcmdd bfr tfc pat entry.
  • ·Rstrd area adj to S side of arpt.
  • ·Rwy 27 VFR tfc rmn 5 mi E of arpt til turning final; R turn on go around or missed apch.
  • ·ARFF Index B avbl; 24 hr PPR.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 505-709-8687
  • ·AWOS–3 124.175 (505) 662–8423.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·SANTA FE (L) (L) VORTACW 110.6 SAF Chan 43 N35º32.43´ W106º03.90´ 321º 22.6 NM to fld. 6268/13E.
  • ·NSTD LIRL; 2 thr lgts each side at dthrs.
  • ·Attended continuously. 100LL self svc H24 with credit card.
  • ·Rwy 36 calm wind rwy. 6 ft ditch 60 ft W; 8 ft railroad 260 ft W and parl to rwy.
  • ·Residential; paew on arpt.
  • ·Parked acft and bldgs 65 ft E of thr obstruct prim sfc.
  • ·Rwy 18 and Rwy 36 markings faded or misg.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 505-610-3676
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·ALBUQUERQUE (VH) (H) VORTACW 113.2 ABQ Chan 79 N35º02.63´ W106º48.98´ 155º 17.3 NM to fld. 5749/13E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 040º–055º byd 30 NM blo 15,000´ VOR unusable: 039º–078º byd 40 NM 111º–133º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 211º–216º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 211º–216º byd 52 NM 257º–262º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 257º–262º NM byd 63 NM 271º–280º byd 40 NM blo 13,300´ 271º–280º byd 49 NM 281º–327º byd 40 NM blo 11,000´ 281º–327º byd 63 NM 327º–333º byd 40 NM blo 11,500´ DENVER H–4L, 6F, L–8I IAP ALBUQUERQUE L–8I SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · LAM

Chart Supplement

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

NTSB events at KLAM

26 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.7% 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: 23,039 ops in 2001

2024 total

13,640

10-yr total

139,200

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

21.6

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

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=26

  • Other 18
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 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
2023-04-05 Grumman G-44A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-10-23 Cessna T210K · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2013-12-08 AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-200 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2024-12-31 Cessna 182M · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2007-10-28 Cessna T210K · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2006-11-06 Beech,Beech P35,K35 · Other · VMC · day →
2000-06-23 Beech M35 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2000-04-28 HUTCHINS RV4 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-06-01 Cessna 170B · Other · VMC · day →
1997-08-10 Cessna 150H · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1987-04-03 North American Navion · Other · VMC · day →
1985-06-09 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · VMC · day →
1981-02-13 Cessna 172 · Other →
1979-01-28 Cessna 175 · Other →
1977-01-19 Cessna 172 · Other →
1976-05-26 Cessna T210 · Other →
1975-10-11 Cessna 150L · Other →
1975-03-24 Cessna 140 · Other →
1974-02-28 Cessna U206 · Other →
1973-05-16 Cessna 170 · Other →
1971-01-25 Cessna 210 · Other →
1970-03-26 Cessna 140 · Other →
1970-01-15 Cessna 172 · Other →
1968-08-26 Beech 23 · Other →
1965-06-16 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1965-04-29 Piper PA28 · Other →

Designees in NM

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KLAM — 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 KLAM

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
Geoffrey Oberg Veneklasen Santa Fe NM 19 nm
Larry Jay Salganek Santa Fe NM 19 nm
Bradley Michael Pace Albuquerque NM 50 nm
Eric C Achen Albuquerque NM 50 nm
John Hall Bode Albuquerque NM 50 nm
Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez Albuquerque NM 50 nm
Richard Gage Lowery Albuquerque NM 50 nm
Ronald Sanchez Albuquerque NM 50 nm
Stanley Mcduffie Albuquerque NM 50 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 98 nm

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

CFIs near KLAM

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
Robert Bradford Gibson Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Maurice Glen Sheppard Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Will Elliott Fox Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Brian Erick O'Neil Los Alamos NM 1 nm
David Adam Smith Los Alamos NM 1 nm
James Michael Shinas Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Bruce Mcclung Adams Santa Fe NM 19 nm
Frank Joseph Bowlin Iii Santa Fe NM 19 nm
John Edward Grosso Santa Fe NM 19 nm
Russell Keith Henson Santa Fe NM 19 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KLAM

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
Will Elliott Fox Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Paul Michael Brooks Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Ronald Charles Hyer Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Russell Steven Knapp Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Douglas O Neal Buckman Los Alamos NM 1 nm
John Paul Wilson Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Nathan Edward Martin Los Alamos NM 1 nm
Fabio Damian Da Rocha White Rock NM 5 nm
John S Haedtler Fairview NM 13 nm
Brandon James Maestas Santa Cruz NM 13 nm

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

Repair stations near KLAM

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
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 56 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 79 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 96 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 160 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 176 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 191 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 218 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
 223 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 226 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 232 nm

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