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NM86

Playas Air Strip Airport
Playas, New Mexico, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	NM86
Lat/Long:	31-56-12.3330N 108-32-12.1750W 31-56.205550N 108-32.202917W 31.9367592,-108.5367153 (estimated)
Elevation:	4519 ft. / 1377.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	11E (1985)
From city:	4 miles SE of PLAYAS, NM
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	88009

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1978
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	RWY 06/24 MIRL - 5 CLICKS 123.0.

Airport Communications

UNICOM:

122.8

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	4865 x 50 ft. / 1483 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt, in poor condition SVR ALLIGATOR CRACKING.
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	5 ft. fence, lighted, 257 ft. from runway	fence, lighted, 162 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NEW MEXICO INST. OF MINING & TECH. 801 LEROY PLACE SOCORRO, NM 87801 Phone 575-835-5434
Manager:	CARLOS ROMERO PLAYAS RESEARCH & TRAINING CENTER, 1 PLAZA AVE. PLAYAS, NM 88009 Phone 575-574-2161 AFT HR - 575-418-8314.

Additional Remarks

-	MIL ACT & UAS OPS INVOF ARPT.
-	RAPID RISING TRRN E & FREQ WIND GUSTS.
-	FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NM86.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDMN - Deming Municipal Airport (46 nm NE)
KSVC - Grant County Airport (46 nm NE)
KDUG - Bisbee Douglas International Airport (61 nm SW)
KCFT - Greenlee County Airport (70 nm NW)
P33 - Cochise County Airport (71 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-May-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:45	11:45
Sunrise	06:13	12:13
Sunset	20:09	02:09
Evening civil twilight	20:37	02:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-May-2026 20:54:56
Local (UTC-6)	24-May-2026 14:54:56

METAR

KLSB 25nm N	242035Z AUTO 17008G14KT 140V200 10SM SCT120 30/M03 A3006 RMK AO2
KDMN 46nm NE	241953Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 33/M01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03331011
KSVC 46nm NE	242035Z AUTO 18013G20KT 10SM SCT055 SCT120 30/M08 A3013 RMK AO2 T03001078

TAF

KDMN
46nm NE

241746Z 2418/2518 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM241900 20010G17KT P6SM FEW120 FM250400 24010KT P6SM SCT080

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