AOPA Airports: Conchas Lake (E61)

FAA Information Effective: 3/7/2013

4201 msl

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E61Civil
Public Use

Conchas Lake

Conchas Dam, NM
Phone: 575-868-2221
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Overview

Attendance:	Not Attended Unattended
Tower:	No
Elevation:	4,201 ft (1,280.5 m) (Estimated)
Location:	2.00 mi. SW of Conchas Dam
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	ALL/WAY (waterway) Runway length: 21120 ft
Fees:	No data

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South Ramp Gate Code is 4230

Monitor Lake Level by Contacting Crns Office at 575-868-2221

Most Winds Out of Sw. Recommend Lndg and Tkof Opns to the West

Wind Warning Lgts Lctd West of Dam at Lodge to the South. Lights Flash If Winds are Greater Than 20 Mph

Seaplane Operations are Prohibited on That Portion of the Lake North of the Dam

Lake Level Fluctuates Fm 4155 Ft to 4201 Ft Msl. Lndg Area Becomes Hazardous Due to Exposed Snags & Land Masses at Levels Below 4170 Ft

Small Boat Traffic Heavy in Landing Area May-Oct

Heavy small boat tfc May-Oct; lake level fluctuates fm 4,155' to 4,201' MSL; lndg area becomes hazardous due to exposed snags blo 4,158'; auto fuel may be avbl nearby/bring containers

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Waterway ALL/WAY

Dimensions:	21120 x 1320ft. / 6437.4 x 402.3m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	water	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights	Comments/Noise
ALL	No Data	No Data	No Data	All/Way Dam 5000' NE of Sealane

WAY	No Data	No Data	No Data

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North Dock Cafe 6 mi

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N35 23.0529' / W104 12.9819'35.3842153-104.2163653
Charts:	NACO: Albuquerque Sectional
Mag Var:	10E (1985)
ARTCC:	Albuquerque (ZAB)
FSS:	Albuquerque (ABQ) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	ABQ
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Not Present
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Airport Activity

GA Local:	NaN
GA Itinerant:	20
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:

(12-month period ending on 4/13/2012)

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

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
TCC	VORTAC	113.6	280	33 nm
ACH	VORTAC	117.8	056	44 nm
FTI	VORTAC	117.3	097	48 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
Abq Dist; US Army Corps of Eng	Steve Peterson
280 Bell Ranch Rd	280 Ebll Ranch Rd
Conchas Dam, NM 88416	Conchas Dam, NM 88416
575-868-2221 (Office)	575-868-2221 (Office)
	Airport Manager Admin
Emergency Phone Joe Martinez at 575-403-8705