Lea County/Jal (E26)

Airport information: Jal, NM, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: E26
FAA site number: 14632.1*A
City / state: Jal, NM
County: Lea
Time zone: America/Denver
Reference point: 32°07'51.88" N
103°09'17.46" W
Elevation: 3,118 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 6° E (2030)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Lea County
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 320 acres
From downtown: 3 NM northeast
Sectional chart: Albuquerque
Activated: 10/1953

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Fort Worth (ZFW)
Flight service: Albuquerque (ABQ)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: ABQ
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Cory Needham
575-391-2934
Last FAA inspection: 04/04/2026

FAA remarks

Line of sight between runways NA.
Oil drilling active on and in the vicinity of airport.
For CD contact Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: E26
Location: Jal, NM, United States
Elevation: 3,118 ft
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 32.13108, -103.15485

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
01 / 19	4,704 × 60 ft	Asphalt, fair
09 / 27	2,604 × 50 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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