Los Alamos County Airport

Airport in New Mexico, United States of America

Los Alamos Airport|KLAM|LAM, also known as Los Alamos County Airport,

The airport was built in 1947 by the Atomic Energy Commission as part of Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, but the federal government transferred the facility to county ownership in 2008.

Los Alamos Airport covers an area of 89 acres (36 ha) at an elevation of 7,171 feet (2,186 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,000 by 120 feet (1,829 x 37 m). Peacock Air briefly provided flights to Albuquerque in late 1995 using Swearingen Metroliners followed briefly by Mesa Airlines in 1997 with Beechcraft 1900D airliners. Rio Grande Air served the route from 1999 through 2000 and New Mexico Airlines from 2013 until the beginning of 2015, each carrier using Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft. Boutique Air was the most recent carrier serving Los Alamos from November 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016 using Pilatus PC 12 aircraft.

As of January 23, 2015, Los Alamos County terminated its contract with Pacific Wings subsidiary New Mexico Airlines, which offered service to Albuquerque International Sunport. The county issued a request for qualifications to seek a replacement carrier.

Due to low passenger count, Boutique Air terminated all flights flying from Los Alamos County Airport to Albuquerque Sunport on April 30, 2016. No airlines currently serve Los Alamos. On November 20, 2017, the Los Alamos County Council approved funding to promote the use of Santa Fe Regional Airport instead of seeking replacement service.

For the 12 month period ending April 26, 2022, the airport had 13,640 aircraft operations, an average of 37 per day: 99% general aviation, <1% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 46 aircraft based at this airport: 45 single engine, and 1 helicopter.

Los Alamos Airport has numerous services available for local and visiting pilots: a flight planning room, open 24 hours a day to pilots, which includes an internet connected computer, telephone, and free WiFi connectivity. A bathroom is open 24 hours a day to pilots. The airport also has self serve 100LL fuel available 24 hours a day, courtesy car, and a nearby bus stop.