FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PRZ |
| Lat/Long: | 34-08-43.7330N 103-24-37.2010W 34-08.728883N 103-24.620017W 34.1454814,-103.4103336 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4077.8 ft. / 1242.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of PORTALES, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88130 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1989 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1600 FOR SVC AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 505-760-4312. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.175 (575-478-2864) |
| CANNON APPROACH: | 118.425 |
| CANNON DEPARTURE: | 118.425 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.0 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TXOr222/35.2 | | TEXICO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5700 x 60 ft. / 1737 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 34-08.286928N | | 34-09.152623N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.925553W | | 103-24.486443W |
| Elevation: | 4077.8 ft. | | 4044.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 014 magnetic, 023 true | | 194 magnetic, 203 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) PVASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4560 x 60 ft. / 1390 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-08.739493N | | 34-08.740987N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.964528W | | 103-24.060482W |
| Elevation: | 4066.3 ft. | | 4058.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 090 true | | 261 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PVASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. pline, marked, 1200 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PORTALES 100 W 1ST ST PORTALES, NM 88130-5902 Phone 575-356-6662 |
| Manager: | KELLY MCCLELLAN 181 AIRPORT RD PORTALES, NM 88130-9108 Phone 575-478-2863 AFT HRS CTC 575-825-0198. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861. |
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 from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCVS - Cannon Air Force Base (15 nm N)
KCVN - Clovis Regional Airport (24 nm NE)
2T1 - Muleshoe Municipal Airport (38 nm E)
KLIU - Littlefield Taylor Brown Municipal Airport (53 nm E)
KLLN - Levelland Municipal Airport (63 nm SE)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Apr-2026 06:11:35 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Apr-2026 00:11:35 |
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| METAR |
KCVS 14nm N | 210555Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM OVC013 14/11 A3014 RMK AO2 CIG 012 RWY22 SLP167 T01410107 10196 20127 50008 $
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K4MR 22nm NW | 210555Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01200104 10224 20120 50010 $
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KCVN 24nm NE | 210556Z AUTO 18014KT 10SM OVC012 13/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01330111 10189 20133 50007 $
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| TAF |
KCVS 14nm N | 210200Z 2102/2208 17012G18KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3009INS BECMG 2107/2108 18009KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3015INS TEMPO 2110/2114 4800 BR BECMG 2115/2116 22009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3014INS TX27/2121Z TN08/2112Z
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| NOTAMs |
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