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Airports / New Mexico / ALM
Medium airport · ALM
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport.
Alamogordo, New Mexico · 4,200 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
27 ratings
0
Operators based
4,200
Elevation ft
Alamogordo, New MexicoELEV 4,200 FTMedium airport
4.3
Google rating
27
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
4,200
Field elevation
feet above sea level
6
Nearest alternate
nm to HMN
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Holloman Air Force Base (HMN), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (KALM / ALM) sits in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 4,200 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
ALM has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Holloman Air Force Base (HMN, 6 nm), Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI, 44 nm), and Las Cruces International Airport (LRU, 57 nm). ALM offers a single 9,207-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ALM vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ALM, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KALM. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Exile Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sun 07:00-17:00; after hours available
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- +5 more
- Phone
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Did that and landed to get some gas at the FBO.”
Salim5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Super helpful and friendly people; enterprise works with Exile and were able to leave the car & all paperwork to make the smooth transition!”
Michelle Warren Lesondak5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KALM
IATA
ALM
FAA / Local
ALM
Elevation
4,200 ft
Coordinates
32.8378° N · 105.9931° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NM fields
state range 3,295–8,380 ft
At 4,200 ft, ALM sits lower than 69% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,207 ft
- 04/229,207 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,207 ft
ALM's 9,207 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,200 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmHMNHolloman Air Force BaseAlamogordo
- 44nmRUISierra Blanca Regional AirportAlto
- 57nmLRULas Cruces International AirportLas Cruces
- 62nmBIFBiggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)Fort Bliss/El Paso
- 65nmELPEl Paso International AirportEl Paso
- 69nmTCSTruth or Consequences Municipal AirportTruth or Consequences
Location
Open the full mapKALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, NM
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ALM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 301 nm | 1h 6m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 386 nm | 1h 18m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 411 nm | 1h 21m |
| Denver (DEN) | 426 nm | 1h 23m |
| Austin (AUS) | 455 nm | 1h 27m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 461 nm | 1h 28m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 493 nm | 1h 33m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 557 nm | 1h 42m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ALM?
- Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 9,207 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ALM?
- Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,207 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves ALM: Exile Aviation. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to ALM?
- The closest alternate is Holloman Air Force Base (HMN), about 6 nm away, followed by Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) at 44 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ALM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Scottsdale about 1h 6m (301 nm), Aspen about 1h 18m (386 nm), Vail / Eagle about 1h 21m (411 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.