FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 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 15-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 13:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:06 | | 00:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jan-2026 07:52:28 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 15-Jan-2026 00:52:28 |
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| METAR |
KCVS 14nm N | 150655Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM R31/4500FT CLR 02/M07 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00161067 401481004
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K4MR 22nm NW | 150355Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00251043
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KCVN 24nm NE | 150656Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP268 T10061056 401391017 FZRANO $
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| TAF |
KCVS 14nm N | 141000Z 1410/1516 03010G20KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3026INS BECMG 1414/1415 36020G30KT SCT030 SCT050 510003 520409 QNH3032INS BECMG 1423/1424 36012KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3032INS BECMG 1503/1504 30010KT 9999 SKC QNH3023INS TX13/1422Z TN02/1414Z
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| NOTAMs |
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