Los Alamos Airport (LAM)

LAM
Los Alamos Airport (LAM)
Los Alamos, NM
Latest photos of Los Alamos Airport (LAM)
LAM, Looking East down 09'er for take-off (one-way airport), photo by K Gross
K Gross
LAM, Southbound over the valley looking to the west, photo by K Gross
K Gross
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier LAM
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 106°16'7.2700" W / 35°52'46.8700" N
-106.268686 / 35.879686 (Estimated)
Elevation 7170.90 ft / 2185.69 m (Surveyed)
Land 89 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles E of Los Alamos, NM
Location Los Alamos County, NM
Magnetic Variation 10E (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner COUNTY OF LOS ALAMOS
Address 1000 CENTRAL AVE STE 350
LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544-4060
Phone number 505-663-1750
Manager GARY GODDARD
Address 1040 AIRPORT RD
LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544-3308
Phone number 505-709-8687
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 DENVER
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE
Tie-in FSS ABQ - ALBUQUERQUE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility LAM (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3 LAM (505-662-8423)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A1+
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 6000 x 120 ft (1829 x 37 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
PCN 35
09 27
Alignment 102° 282°
Physical elevation 7170.90 ft 7079.60 ft
Coordinates 35.881455 / -106.278578 35.877914 / -106.258796
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ARFF INDEX B AVBL; 24 HR PPR.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • RADIO COMM RCMDD BFR TFC PAT ENTRY.
  • RSTRD AREA ADJ TO S SIDE OF ARPT.
  • PRVDD APCH SLOPES TO RWY ENDS AT LEAST 20:1 & EXCEPTIONS TO THE ONE WAY OPNS ARE PRVDD IN THE CASE OF ADVERSE TAIL WINDS WHICH WOULD EXCEED A GIVEN ACFT'S TAIL WIND LIMITATIONS.