Lea County/jal Airport (E26)

E26
Lea County/jal Airport (E26)
Jal, NM
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier E26
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 103°9'17.4620" W / 32°7'51.8820" N
-103.154851 / 32.131078 (Estimated)
Elevation 3118.00 ft / 950.37 m (Surveyed)
Land 320 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Jal, NM
Location Lea County, NM
Magnetic Variation 06E (2030)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner LEA COUNTY
Address PO BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241-1106
Phone number 575-391-2934
Manager CORY NEEDHAM
Address PO BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241-1106
Phone number 575-391-2934
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ALBUQUERQUE
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZFW - FORT WORTH
Tie-in FSS ABQ - ALBUQUERQUE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility ABQ (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 4704 x 60 ft (1434 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 4
01 19
Alignment 17° 197°
Physical elevation 3097.00 ft 3104.00 ft
Coordinates 32.125239 / -103.157042 32.137606 / -103.152603
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Fair Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 2604 x 50 ft (794 x 15 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
PCN 3
09 27
Alignment 101° 281°
Physical elevation 3118.00 ft 3097.00 ft
Coordinates 32.131114 / -103.159036 32.129800 / -103.150767
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Fair Condition
Remarks
  • LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWYS NA.
  • OIL DRILLING ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.