FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E06 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-57-14.2000N 103-24-31.6000W
32-57.236667N 103-24.526667W
32.9539444,-103.4087778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3979.2 ft. / 1212.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of LOVINGTON, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88260 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1957 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN: MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 03, 12, 21 & 30; MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HOB (19 nm SE): | PHONE 575-393-8418 |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC (ZFW) ON FREQS 133.1/298.95 (HOBBS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HOBr329/20.2 | | HOBBS VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 11E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6001 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 5 /F/B/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 12.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-56.923010N | | 32-57.622977N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.862730W | | 103-24.033232W |
| Elevation: | 3976.2 ft. | | 3966.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 045 true | | 218 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT & LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4409 x 60 ft. / 1344 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 3 /F/D/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 12.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-57.457797N | | 32-56.917177N |
| Longitude: | 103-24.920450W | | 103-24.344027W |
| Elevation: | 3979.2 ft. | | 3969.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 138 true | | 311 magnetic, 318 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LEA COUNTY
PO BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241-1106
Phone 575-391-2934 |
| Manager: | COREY NEEDHAM
PO BOX 1106
HOBBS, NM 88241-1106
Phone 575-391-2934 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-03 | +3 FT PIPES 700 FT FM THR 60 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | OIL DRILLING ACT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EMERG - 575-396-3611. |
| - | GATE CODE - 1228# |
| - | FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (226KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (287KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
F98 - Yoakum County Airport (33 nm NE)
KGNC - Gaines County Airport (42 nm SE)
KATS - Artesia Municipal Airport (54 nm W)
KCNM - Cavern City Air Terminal (57 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Apr-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunset | | 19:31 | | 01:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Apr-2025 03:40:40 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 26-Apr-2025 21:40:40 |
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| METAR |
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KHOB
20nm SE | 270315Z AUTO 11016G22KT 10SM FEW028 FEW041 18/16 A3000 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KHOB
20nm SE | 262137Z 2622/2718 10013KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB TEMPO 2622/2701 VRB15G35KT 3SM TSRA FM270100 11015KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM270700 13014KT P6SM BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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