FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LMO |
| Lat/Long: | 40-09-51.4650N / 105-09-49.4350W 40-09.857750N / 105-09.823917W 40.1642958 / -105.1637319 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5055 ft. / 1541 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10E (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of LONGMONT, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 80503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 AND VASI RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.0 (303-684-7545) |
| DENVER APPROACH: | 126.1 |
| DENVER DEPARTURE: | 126.1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BDU (8 nm S): | 118.825 (303-541-9540) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EIK (11 nm SE): | 133.825 (303-604-4339) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BJC (15 nm S): | PHONE 720-887-8067 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FNL (19 nm N): | 135.075 (970-669-9187) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BJCr345/15.1 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
| DVVr292/29.6 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
| DENr301/31.3 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 11E |
| GLLr221/34.6 | | GILL VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 13E |
| FQFr308/37.9 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4800 x 75 ft. / 1463 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 40-10.070833N | | 40-09.644667N |
| Longitude: | 105-10.257500W | | 105-09.390333W |
| Elevation: | 5054.9 ft. | | 5030.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 123 true | | 293 magnetic, 303 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 288 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear HAS 10 FT ACCESS ROAD 60 FT FROM THLD 0B. | | 30 ft. trees, 969 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LONGMONT 350 KIMBARK ST LONGMONT, CO 80501 Phone 303-651-8431 |
| Manager: | TIM BARTH 229 AIRPORT ROAD LONGMONT, CO 80501 Phone 303-651-8431 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 339 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 274 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 274/day * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT & HELICOPTER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 11 HAS -7 FT DITCH 420 FT AND 900 FT FM THLD ON EXTDD THLD. |
| - | RY 29 HAS +15 FT HWY 702 FT FM THLD; +25 TO 35 FT BLDGS/TANKS APROXLY 1300 FT L OF THLD. |
| - | PARAJUMPING ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT PRIMARILY S OF RY, AVOID OVERFLIGHTS MID FIELD. |
| - | PRARIE DOGS ON & INVOF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (281KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (331KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (345KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (11 nm SE)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (15 nm S)
KFNL - Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (29 nm SE)
KGXY - Greeley-Weld County Airport (29 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Apr-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 19:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 07:45:56 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Sep-2008 01:45:56 |
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| METAR |
K1V5 8nm S | AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
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KBJC 15nm S | 050349Z 04005KT 20SM SCT100 18/04 A3005
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KFNL 18nm N | 050735Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM OVC060 11/09 A3011 RMK AO1 P0005
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KGXY 29nm NE | 050735Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM OVC055 11/08 A3011 RMK AO1 P0007
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| TAF |
KBJC 15nm S | 050536Z 050606 AMD NOT SKED TIL 13Z
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| NOTAMs |
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