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Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) in Hobbs, New Mexico
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Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 06/01/1942, Runways: 3, Land Area Covered By Airport: 898 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 14621.*A, Location ID: HOB, Region: Southwest, District Office: LNM, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 120.650 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Albuquerque, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: ABQ, Tie-In FSS Name: Albuquerque, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 3660 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2010-05-01), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCF, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZFW, Boundary ARTCC Name: Fort Worth, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: I A S 06/2012, Federal Agreements: NGY3, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: HOB, Last Inspection Date: 06/18/2015, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
  • Location
  • State: New Mexico, County: Lea, City: Hobbs, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 41' 15'', Lng: -103° 13' 02.400'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.687500, Lng: -103.217333, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2010-05-01), Distance from central business district: 4 mi (W) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Lea County, Courthouse Box 5c, Lovington, Nm 88260, 575-396-8521
  • Manager
  • Corey Needham, 100 N. Main, Courthhouse Box 5c, Lovington, Nm 88260, 575-391-2934
  • Operations
  • Period: 05/01/2014 - 05/01/2015, Commercial Operations: 1,210, Air Taxi Operations: 2,150, Itinerant Operations: 5,774, Local Operations: 4,376, Military Operations: 894
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 36, Multi Engine Aircraft: 4, Jet Engine Aircraft: 4, Helicopters: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 7E (Year 2015), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Minor, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, AMB, CARGO
  • Remarks
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 03/21 & MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT TWY LGTS - CTAF. ACTVT MALSR RY 03 & ODALS RY 21 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 03, True Alignment: 45, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 40' 43.283'', Lng: -103° 13' 33.138'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.678690, Lng: -103.225872, Physical Elevation: 3652 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3652.4 ft, Approach Light System: MALSR, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Take-Off Run Available: 7,398 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 7,398 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 7,398 ft, Landing Distance Available: 7,398 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 21, True Alignment: 225, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 41' 34.930'', Lng: -103° 12' 31.828'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.693036, Lng: -103.208841, Physical Elevation: 3646 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 44.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3649.3 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: ODALS, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 34, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Take-Off Run Available: 7,398 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 7,398 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 7,398 ft, Landing Distance Available: 7,398 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 12, True Alignment: 135, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 41' 38.085'', Lng: -103° 13' 16.696'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.693913, Lng: -103.221305, Physical Elevation: 3660 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 49.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3660.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Take-Off Run Available: 6,002 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,002 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,002 ft, Landing Distance Available: 6,002 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 30, True Alignment: 315, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 40' 56.027'', Lng: -103° 12' 27.139'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.682230, Lng: -103.207539, Physical Elevation: 3638 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 44.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3649.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4R, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.3, Take-Off Run Available: 6,002 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,002 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,002 ft, Landing Distance Available: 6,002 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010)

Runway 3

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 180, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 41' 46.142'', Lng: -103° 13' 14.980'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.696151, Lng: -103.220828, Physical Elevation: 3660 ft, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 41' 41.274'', Lng: -103° 13' 14.992'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.694798, Lng: -103.220831, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 3661 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 492 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3660.7 ft, Controlling Object Description: PLINE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 3, Object Height: 27 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 290.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Take-Off Run Available: 4,998 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 4,998 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 4,998 ft, Landing Distance Available: 4,506 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Displaced Threshold Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 35, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 32° 40' 56.695'', Lng: -103° 13' 15.089'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 32.682416, Lng: -103.220858, Physical Elevation: 3650 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 3656.4 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Take-Off Run Available: 4,998 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 4,998 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 4,998 ft, Landing Distance Available: 4,998 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/01/2010)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2015-09-21
Time: Day (09:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CHAMPION 7GC (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N124WD, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 12, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Scaled quail, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Tail, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx, Rx) OPERATOR / OWNER = KCSI AERIAL PATROL INC
Remarks: SHORT FINAL.
2012-10-11
Time: Day (10:23), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Expressjet Airlines, Aircraft: EMB-145 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Flight: 4170, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Runway: 3, Above Ground: 20 ft, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Horned lark, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-xx-xx-xxxxxx, Rx)
Remarks: ID BY SMITHSONIAN. NOSE. FOUND 1 SMALL BIRD CARCASS ON RWY. DELAYED NEXT FLT UNTIL INSPN COULD BE DONE ON A/C.
2009-09-24
Time: Day (17:05), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-402 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N510NE, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 12, Speed: 30 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx OPER = AEROLYNC (D & A INVESTMENTS LLC)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 59 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Hobbs)

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