Airports / New Mexico / LAM
Los Alamos Airport.
Los Alamos, New Mexico · 7,171 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
7,171
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Los Alamos Airport, listed as KLAM / LAM, is a general aviation field in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The field lies at an elevation of 7,171 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
LAM has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF, 18 nm), Taos Regional Airport (TSM, 45 nm), and Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG, 51 nm). LAM offers a single 6,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of LAM vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LAM, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KLAM
IATA
LAM
FAA / Local
LAM
Elevation
7,171 ft
Coordinates
35.8798° N · 106.2690° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NM fields
state range 3,295–8,380 ft
At 7,171 ft, LAM sits higher than 94% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,000 ft
- 09/276,000 ft × 120 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,000 ft
LAM's 6,000 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 7,171 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.
- 18nmSAFSanta Fe Municipal AirportSanta Fe
- 45nmTSMTaos Regional AirportTaos
- 51nmKAEGDouble Eagle II AirportAlbuquerque
- 53nmABQAlbuquerque International SunportAlbuquerque
- 57nmLVSLas Vegas Municipal AirportLas Vegas
- 95nmALSSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman FieldAlamosa
Location
Open the full mapKLAM · Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, NM
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LAM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen (ASE) | 203 nm | 52m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 228 nm | 56m |
| Denver (DEN) | 251 nm | 59m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 309 nm | 1h 7m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 399 nm | 1h 20m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 432 nm | 1h 24m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 501 nm | 1h 34m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 508 nm | 1h 35m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LAM?
- Los Alamos Airport's longest paved runway is 6,000 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 LAM?
- Los Alamos Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to LAM?
- The closest alternate is Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), about 18 nm away, followed by Taos Regional Airport (TSM) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LAM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Aspen about 52m (203 nm), Vail / Eagle about 56m (228 nm), Denver about 59m (251 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.