Los Alamos County Airport – LAM Los Alamos

Los Alamos County Airport, which has an airport code of LAM, is also known as Los Alamos Airport and is an airfield which is owned by the government of New Mexico, and is for public use. It is situated at Los Alamos, 1 nautical mile east of its business district. This general aviation facility was formerly being serviced by Boutique Air and New Mexico Airlines Altercations – although currently, there are no airlines stationed at LAM – Los Alamos County Airport.

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This public airport was constructed in the year 1947, done by the Atomic Energy Commission under the governance of Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. The Facility was transferred to the government in 2008. It covers 36 hectares of land, with an above mean sea level elevation of 7,171 feet. The LAM-Los Alamos County Airport has only one asphalt-made runway that measured 6,000 feet. It has been known to pilots landing to this airfield as very challenging, as the location where they land usually gets a gusty crosswind because of the landing area purposefully located opposite the residential area, as well as being at a difficult terrain at the end of the runway. Albuquerque is one of the nearby cities to which passengers can tour around at the Sandia Peak Tramway. Other nearby cities to visit include Isleta Pueblo, Rio Rancho, Mesa Del Sol, Corrales and Algodones.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Long flights can really take its toll on passengers and it would really be a nice experience to be able to relax after a short while of driving or riding a cab upon arrival to Los Alamos County Airport. One of which is Hampton Inn & Suites Los Alamos, which is just around 10 minutes away from it.  Other hotels such as Comfort Inn & Suites Los Alamos and Pueblo Canyon Inn are nearby the LAM.

Other alternative to the LAM Airport are the Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) and the Santa FE Municipal Airport (SAF).