AOPA Airports: Lea County/Jal (E26)

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E26Civil
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Lea County/Jal

Jal, NM
Phone: 575-391-2934
www.leacounty.nm.ort
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Overview

Attendance:	Not Attended Unattended
Tower:	No
Elevation:	3,118 ft (950.4 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	3.00 mi. NE of Jal
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:
Runways:	01/19, 09/27 Longest paved runway: 4704 ft
Fees:	No data

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Ry 09/27 +4-7 Ft Brush 50 Ft Fm Cntrln Both Sides Length of Runway

+20 Ft Pump Jack 990 Ft Fm Ry 19 Thld 50 Ft Right of Centerline

Extensive Oil Well Drilling Activity on & Invof Arpt

5 Ft Line of Sight Not Avbl Btn Rys 01/19 and 09/27 Ends

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Runway 01/19

Dimensions:	4704 x 60ft. / 1433.8 x 18.3m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 23000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in fair condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
01	3097.0ft. MSL 8° mag 17° true 0.2% up	basic	visual glide slope: Pulsating-Steady Burn/Left-Side VASI	Brush, 110 ft Right of center, 8 ft high, 201 ft from end	+6- 8 Ft Brush 115-125 Ft Left of Cntrln, 95-200 Ft Fm End of Ry

19	3104.0ft. MSL 188° mag 197° true 0.2% down	basic	visual glide slope: Pulsating-Steady Burn/Left-Side VASI	Brush, 125 ft Left of center, 10 ft high, 201 ft from end	+6-10 Ft Brush 105-125 Ft Left of Cntrln, 0-200 Ft Fm End of Ry

Runway 09/27

Dimensions:	2604 x 50ft. / 793.7 x 15.2m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 12000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	TD Point	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
09	3118.0ft. MSL 92° mag 101° true 0.8% down	basic	No Data	40' Disp Threshold	Brush, Both-Sides, 5 ft high, 200 ft from end	+4 Ft Fence & Road 70 Ft Fm End; +4 Ft Gnd and Brush 10 Ft Right of Ry Edge Apch Slope 10:1 to Dsplcd Thr Fm +15 Ft Road 160 Ft

27	3097.0ft. MSL 272° mag 281° true 0.8% up	basic	No Data	45' Disp Threshold	Power-Line, Both-Sides, 30 ft high, 880 ft from end, 22:1 clearance slope	+4 Ft Fence 15 Ft Fm Ry End, +7 Ft Brush 20 Ft Fm Ry End Apch Slope 28:1 to Dsplcd Thr Fm +4 Ft Fence 115 Ft

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11973TBILLSTRAND3/25/2011 8:59:57 PM UTC
Nice little airport.. Needs self-service fuel!

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N32 7.8647' / W103 9.2910'32.1310783-103.1548506
Charts:	NACO: Albuquerque Sectional
Mag Var:	09E (1985)
ARTCC:	Fort Worth (ZFW)
FSS:	Albuquerque (ABQ) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	ABQ
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Light Aircraft: 3915 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 4315 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 7 clicks in 7 secs medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs low intensity: 3 clicks in 3 secs MIRL Ry 01/19 Preset Low Intst; to Incr Intst Actvt - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	2
Multi Engine:	0
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	0
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	500
GA Itinerant:	2,500
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:

(12-month period ending on 4/7/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
CTAF	N/A	122.9

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
INK	VORTAC	112.1	005	16 nm
HOB	VORTAC	111.0	158	31 nm
GNC	NDB	344.0	210	41 nm
MA	NDB	326.0	273	43 nm
MA	NDB	365.0	273	43 nm
PEQ	VOR/DME	111.8	017	45 nm
MAF	VORTAC	114.8	268	50 nm
MAF	VOT	108.2	000	50 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
Wanliss Armstrong	Lea County	Cory Needham
	Po Box 1106	Po Box 1106
	Hobbs, NM 88241-1106	Hobbs, NM 88241-1106
	575-391-2934 (Office)	575-391-2934 (Office)
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