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introductionThe New Mexico Airport Managers Association (NMAMA),a subsection of the New Mexico Municipal League, is organized to aid in the improvement of aviation and airport services to municipalities, to provide educational opportunities to airport managers and other related personnel in the State of New Mexico, and to assist the New Mexico Municipal League to promote and foster good working relationships with other elected and appointed officials of municipalities within the state.

A part of what makes New Mexico the “Land of Enchantment” is its setting of richly diverse and small communities, many of which are miles from large metropolitan areas. With Albuquerque being the only metropolitan area supporting a population of over 500,000, small communities must be more self-sustaining economic centers than they would need to be in more populated states. These communities were first linked by trails and then by rail, with roads and highways also developing. However, in the past 75 years, New Mexico's air transportation has grown to be an important regional, national, and international economic link for the state. The aviation component of New Mexico’s transportation infrastructure provides its citizens and businesses access to critical services, such as air ambulance services, firefighting, agricultural spraying, law enforcement, military training, business travel, air cargo services, pilot training, and tourism.

New Mexico Airport System Highlights include:

• 61 aviation facilities located in 30 of 33 counties

• 3,108 registered pilots (FAA data 12/05/2019)

• 1,275 registered aircraft (State data 12/05/2019)

• 6 airports with scheduled passenger service

• 2.86 million enplanements for calendar year 2018 - 313.08% increase from CY 171

• 6 airports with air traffic control towers

1 Source-FederalAviationAdministration,AirCarrierActivityInformationSystem(ACAIS),Enplanements at All Airports

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The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) - Aviation Division and NMAMA work together to ensure that our 61 aviation facilities are maintained to the highest aviation standards and are continually improved and upgraded to meet burgeoning user needs and facility requirements. Developing and maintaining New Mexico’s tremendous aviation infrastructure is only possible with the continued support of the New Mexico Governor’s Office, the New Mexico Lt. Governor’s Office, and the New Mexico Legislature. Together, we have developed and continue to grow and improve what is arguably the finest state aviation system in the country.

This book provides only a glimpse into many of the capital improvement projects currently in progress, planned, or recently completed at our airports in 2019. We would like to thank Delta Airport Consultants, Inc. for their time and assistance in compiling this book.

Finally, we thank you for your part in supporting New Mexico aviation, and we hope this book provides you additional insight to these vital and irreplaceable assets.

New Mexico Airport Managers Association Board:

• Robert M. Hudson, President, Moriarty Municipal Airport

• Scott Stark, Vice-President, Roswell International Air Center

• Cameron Humphres, Member, Los Alamos County Airport

• Mike Lewis, Member, Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport

• Jane M. Lucero, Member, Albuquerque Sunport

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Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) 1City of Albuquerque

Andrew Othole Memorial Airport (ZUN) 2Pueblo of Zuni

Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) 3City of Artesia

Aztec Municipal Airport (N19) 4City of Aztec

Carrizozo Municipal Airport (F37) 5Town of Carrizozo

Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) 6City of Carlsbad

Cimarron Helipad (C12) 7Village of Cimarron

Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) 8Town of Clayton

Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) 9City of Clovis

Deming Municipal Airport (DMN) 10City of Deming

Doña Ana County International Jetport (DNA) 11Doña Ana County

Double Eagle II Airport (AEG) 12City of Albuquerque

Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) 13City of Farmington

Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) 14City of Gallup

Grant County-Silver City Airport (SVC) 15Grant County

Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (GNT) 16City of Grants

Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) 17City of Las Cruces

Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) 18City of Las Vegas

Lea County (Jal) Airport (E26) 19Lea County

Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) 20Lea County

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Los Alamos Airport (LAM) 21Incorporated County of Los Alamos

Moriarty Municipal Airport (0E0) 22City of Moriarty

Portales Municipal Airport (PRZ) 23City of Portales

Questa Municipal Airport (N24) 24Village of Questa

Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) 25City of Raton

Roswell International Air Center (ROW) 26City of Roswell

Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) 27City of Santa Fe

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (SXU) 28City of Santa Rosa

Shiprock Airstrip (5V5) 29Navajo Division of Transportation Department of Airport Management

Socorro Municipal Airport (ONM) 30City of Socorro

Springer Municipal Airport (S42) 31Town of Springer

Taos Regional Airport (SKX) 32Town of Taos

Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) 33City of Truth or Consequences

Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) 34City of Tucumcari

Vaughn Municipal Airport (N17) 35Town of Vaughn

Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (E06) 36Lea County

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Construction of Taxiway F6Molzen Corbin & Associates (Engineer)

VCG, LLC (Contractor)

$2,000,000 (Total Cost)

Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)City of Albuquerque

Project Description:The Construction of the Taxiway F6 project added an exit taxiway allowing aircraft to clear Runway 21 without taxiing to the end. Under the old configuration, an aircraft remained on Runway 21 for an additional 3,800 feet beyond the location of the new Taxiway F6. The new Taxiway F6 decreases the taxiway distance for air carrier and air cargo aircraft by 7,600 feet. The new configuration allows the runway to be cleared much faster improving operational efficiency by decreasing the necessary separation distance between landing aircraft.

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Airport Master Plan Armstrong Consultants, Inc. (Engineer)

$300,000 (Total Cost)

Andrew Othole Memorial Airport (ZUN)Pueblo of Zuni

Project Description:The Airport Master Plan will focus on existing and future airport design standards along with meeting existing and future airside and landside development needs over a twenty-year planning period. The Andrew Othole Memorial Airport (ZUN) recently opened for use in 2018 allowing for increased opportunities for development as the previous Black Rock Airport was constrained. The airport sponsor, along with the Federal Aviation Administration, have determined that it is an appropriate time to re-evaluate the short-, medium-, and long-term development plans to meet existing and future aviation needs for the airport.


Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS)City of Artesia

Project Description:The existing Pulse Light Approach Slope Indicator (PLASI) System has reached its useful life. The proposed project will include removing the existing PLASI System and replacing it with a new Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) System. This project will be bid as both incandescent and LED units. The design will be completed with a State Aviation Division grant and will bid in fiscal year 2020.

Runway 4-22 Visual Guidance System PAPI’s Phase II Construction

Armstrong Consultants, Inc. (Engineer)



Airport Action PlanBohannan Huston (Engineer)


Aztec Municipal Airport (N19) City of Aztec

Project Description:Funding was provided by the New Mexico Department of Transportation's Aviation Division and the City of Aztec to update the Aztec Municipal Airport's Airport Action Plan. The Action Plan will detail the airport’s current and future uses and needs, and will develop the airport’s needs for the next ten years. The Airport Layout Plan will be updated and a Capital Improvement Plan prepared detailing the timeframe for the needed development.


Project Description:The Southwest Hangar Apron pavement is experiencing severe surface degradation. Reconstruction of this apron will improve the usability of the existing hangars and apron area for airport users. The Preliminary Engineering Report for the Southwest Hangar Apron was completed in fiscal year (FY) 2018. The design of the project is currently being developed as part of the FY 2019 grant season. In FY 2020, the project will be bid and constructed.

Southwest Hangar Apron Reconstruction



Carrizozo Municipal Airport (F37)Town of Carrizozo


Project Description:The recently completed Airport Master Plan identified airport deficiencies in geometry, in particular the Taxiway B, Runway 14L-32R, and Runway 8-26 intersection. The Realignment of Taxiways B and C project enabled Taxiway C to be eliminated and Taxiway B to traverse away from the intersection in order to intersect runways at a right angle, a new Federal Aviation Administration criterion. The project was bid in 2018 with one grant and a follow up grant in 2019 completed the project funding.

Realignment of Taxiways B and CMolzen Corbin & Associates (Engineer)

Constructors, Inc. (Contractor)

$2,500,000 (Total Cost)

Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM)City of Carlsbad


Project Description:The existing markings on the helipad have deteriorated due to time and weather. The Helipad Remarking project consists of removing the existing markings and remarking the surface per Federal Aviation Administration standards. The construction will be completed using New Mexico Department of Transportation State Price Agreements.

Helipad RemarkingArmstrong Consultants, Inc. (Engineer)

$7,000 (Total Cost)

Cimarron Helipad (C12)Village of Cimarron


Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO)Town of Clayton

Project Description:During the construction of Runway 2-20 in the summer of 2018, it was necessary to cut the existing pavement on parallel Taxiway A for the re-wiring of the medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) system. After the base course was exposed, it was determined that water was being trapped between the asphalt and base course layers through the cracks in the pavement. Without relieving this drainage, the taxiway will continue to deteriorate to the point of needing a full depth reconstruction. The Taxiway A Rehabilitation project will include rehabilitation of the pavement along with the installation of underdrains. The Preliminary Engineering Report will include an analysis of the type of rehabilitation necessary.

Taxiway A RehabilitationArmstrong Consultants, Inc. (Engineer)

$2,500,000 (Total Cost)


Project Description:The apron area, which provides parking, taxiing, and movement areas for both commercial service and general aviation aircraft, was in extremely poor condition with significant alligator cracking throughout the apron. Moisture penetration into the base and subgrade had occurred due to the inability to completely seal all cracks in the deteriorating pavement causing further pavement degradation. The airport had experienced localized failures of the apron where aircraft had sunken into the pavement far enough to require the aircraft to be pulled out. New pavement sections, both asphalt and concrete, were designed for the apron reconstruction. Much of the apron was ultimately constructed with a new asphalt surfaced pavement section but the commercial services area of the apron was constructed with a concrete surfaced pavement section option to provide an appropriate pavement section and service area for commercial aircraft movement and passenger ingress/egress. Apron pavement grading and drainage issues were also addressed with these improvements. Runway 12-30 was also showing signs of pavement issues and distress, and was rehabilitated through an asphalt surface milling and inlay process. The project also improved the pavement shoulders as well as the runway edge and threshold lighting and provided new pavement markings.

Runway 12-30 Rehabilitation and Apron Reconstruction

KSA Engineers, Inc. (Engineer)

K. Barnett & Sons (Contractor)

$5,675,000 (Total Cost)

Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)City of Clovis


Project Description:The pavement on Runway 4-22 is experiencing longitudinal and transverse cracking. In order to maintain and preserve the pavement, a pavement preservation project was performed. The project included the removal of existing markings, routing and filling existing cracks, applying a bituminous surface treatment, and remarking the runway and taxiways. Friction testing was performed prior to the reopening of Runway 4-22.

Runway 4-22 Preservation and Rehabilitation


American Road Maintenance (Contractor)


Deming Municipal Airport (DMN)City of Deming


Project Description:The Doña Ana County International Jetport (DNA) received Capital Outlay and Federal Aviation Administration funding for projects to reconstruct Runway 10-28 in order to accommodate 90,000-pound aircraft. The project was split into two phases, the first to convert the parallel taxiway to a temporary runway during the reconstruction of the runway, and the second for the actual reconstruction of the runway. RCI, Inc. of Las Cruces was the contractor for the conversion of the taxiway to a temporary runway, and Mountain States Constructors, Inc. of Albuquerque for the runway reconstruction.

Runway 10-28 ReconstructionBohannan Huston, Inc. (Engineer)

RCI, Inc. (Contractor)

Mountain States Constructors, Inc. (Contractor)

$153,903 (Taxiway Conversion)

$6,220,841 (Runway Reconstruction)

Doña Ana County International Jetport (DNA)Doña Ana County


Double Eagle II Airport (AEG)City of Albuquerque

Project Description:The Taxiway A1 and B1 Realignment project completed the realignment of taxiways removing them from the approach surface to Runway 22 and eliminated an end around taxiway situation. The realignment also included a 220 foot shift of Runway 17-35. The improvements were safety enhancements at the Double Eagle II Airport (AEG).

Taxiway A1 and B1 Realignment

Molzen Corbin & Associates (Engineer)

TLC Plumbing and Utility, Inc. (Contractor)

$1,570,000 (Total Cost)


Project Description:The project consists of improving the runway safety areas (RSA) of Runway 5-23 and Runway 7-25. Runway 5-23 will be graded to meet Federal Aviation Administration runway design code C-II safety area standards. Runway 7-25 will be graded to better meet runway design code B-II standards. For Runway 5-23, the project includes remarking the runway, constructing a large earth embankment on the approach end of Runway 5, installing a new runway lighting system, and installing a new precision approach path indicator (PAPI) and runway end identifier lights (REIL) system for the approach of Runway 23. For Runway 7-25, the safety area on the approach end of Runway 25 will be graded to better meet B-II RSA requirements and the runway will be remarked.

Runway 5-23 and 7-25 Runway Safety Area Improvements


Old Castle SW Group (Contractor)

$3,680,000 (Total Cost)

Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)City of Farmington


Project Description:The existing asphalt pavement has deteriorated to the point that it needs to be reconstructed. Initial indications are that the subgrade consists of expansive clay soils. The pavement surface shows evidence of heaving due to frost and/or soil shrink and swell. At this time, it is anticipated that the majority of the subgrade is not stable and needs to be redesigned. The pavement will be designed according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5320-6F. The existing taxiways are 50 feet wide with 8-foot paved shoulders. The reconstructed taxiway pavement width will be 35 feet wide per FAA standards. The existing 15.5 feet on each side of the new pavement section will be rotomilled and used on the recompacted shoulders. Due to budget constraints, the project will be phased. The design was completed through a New Mexico Department of Transportation's Aviation Division grant. Construction will include federal and state funding in fiscal year 2020.

Taxiway A ReconstructionArmstrong Consultants, Inc. (Engineer)

$5,200,000 (Total Cost)

Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)City of Gallup


Apron and Taxiway Reconstruction Design and Terminal Renovation

Bohannan Huston, Inc. (Engineer)

ASA Architects (Engineer)

CD General Contractors (Contractor)

$1,023,836 (Total Cost)

Grant County-Silver City Airport (SVC)Grant County

Project Description:The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), New Mexico Department of Transportation's Aviation Division, and Grant County funded the project to design the rehabilitation of the Commercial Service Apron and taxiway system, with anticipated fiscal year (FY) 2020 construction. This project will include taxiway reconfiguration to meet the FAA’s new taxiway geometry standards. Renovation of the commercial service terminal will bring the building into code, address HVAC needs, roof repairs, and other deficiencies in this 1970’s era building. The airport has 48 flights to/from Albuquerque, NM or Phoenix, AZ with continuing service to Hawthorne, CA per week.


Project Description:The connector taxiways aligned with the primary Runway 13-31 are in need of rehabilitation due to severe cracking and degradation. The project will include a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) in order to evaluate the type of construction most effective for the rehabilitation as well as evaluate options for a different alignment of the connector taxiways. The fiscal year (FY) 2019 funding was for the PER. The design will be completed in FY 2021 with construction in FY 2022.

Reconstruction of Taxiway Connectors A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, and A7


$2,500,000 (Total Cost)

Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (GNT)City of Grants


Project Description:The Terminal Apron Reconstruction project will reconstruct a portion of the terminal apron which is exhibiting signs of distress and is no longer serviceable through normal maintenance methods. The apron will be reconstructed mostly with asphalt pavement and will include a concrete hardstand to handle heavier aircraft parking. The Perimeter High Game Fence Construction project will construct a perimeter fence around the airport boundary keeping cattle, deer, antelope, and other animals off airport property.

Terminal Apron Reconstruction and Perimeter High Game Fence Construction


Morrow Enterprises, Inc (Contractor)

L&J Construction (Contractor)

$3.5 million (Total Cost)

Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)City of Las Cruces


Project Description:Four new precision approach path indicator (PAPI-2L) stations were installed replacing inoperable pulse light approach slope indicator (PLASI) and visual approach slope indicator (VASI) units on each of the Las Vegas runways. The glide slope information provided by the PAPI equipment enhances the approaches to the runways and improves operational safety at the airport.

PAPI Installation for Runways 02, 20, 14 and 32


Electric Horseman, Inc. (Contractor)


Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS)City of Las Vegas


Project Description:The Lea County (Jal) Airport is improving navigational aids (NAVAIDS) at the airport, which are owned and operated by Lea County. The existing pulse light approach slope indicator (PLASI) is being replaced by a new precision approach path indicator (PAPI) on each runway end. The existing PLASI has been inoperative for several years. Bids were opened in late 2019 and construction will commence in Spring of 2020. The Lea County (Jal) Airport is vital to the exploding oil and gas industry in Southeastern New Mexico and the pilots who are based in the area and frequently visit Jal. Shown are the existing PLASI and a proposed new PAPI Installation.

New PAPIMolzen Corbin & Associates (Engineer)

Bixby Electric (Contractor)


Lea County (Jal) Airport (E26)Lea County


Project Description:The Lea County Regional Airport is rapidly growing due to the recent explosion in energy resources. This is not only oil and gas, but also solar, wind, and uranium enrichment. Commercial service has expanded to include flights to Houston and Denver. As a result, work continues on the terminal building expansion which is now going to triple the size of the existing building. FAA Supplemental funding was obtained to improve the Runway 3-21 safety area by closing a drainage channel with a large pipe arch structure. In addition, bids were obtained on a terminal apron reconstruction to provide a concrete apron adjacent to the new terminal gates.

Terminal Area ImprovementsMolzen Corbin & Associates (Engineer)

Lasco Construction (Contractor)

J&H Services (Contractor)

Constructors, Inc. (Contractor)

$8,000,000 (Total Cost)

Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)Lea County


Project Description:The project replaced approximately 7,020 linear feet of perimeter fence around the airport. Approximately 6,010 linear feet of vinyl-coated fencing and 1,240 linear feet of galvanized chain link fencing was installed. The project also included the installation of four pedestrian gates, two automatic sliding vehicle gates, one manual double-swing gate, and an emergency access control system. Additionally, three existing apron light poles were relocated and four solar powered obstruction lights were installed.

Perimeter Fence ReplacementDelta Airport Consultants, Inc. (Engineer)

TriWest Fence, LLC. (Contractor)


Los Alamos Airport (LAM)Incorporated County of Los Alamos


Project Description:The taxiways at the Moriarty Municipal Airport have deteriorated to the point that there are large open cracks that can damage aircraft. These cracks will need to be cleaned out, crack sealed, and then have a surface slurry seal applied. The crosswind runway also needs to be brought up to the weight bearing capability to match the primary runway. To this end, a two inch asphalt overlay will be applied. Also during the required runway painting, the runway will be redesignated to 17-35.

Taxiway Pavement Rehabilitation and Runway 17-35 Pavement Overlay


Interstate Pavement Resurfacing (Contractor)


$110,997 (Taxiway Rehabilitation)

$1,030,117 (Runway Overlay)

Moriarty Municipal Airport (0E0) City of Moriarty


Project Description:The Portales Municipal Airport will be receiving new runway pavements in 2020. Design was completed and bids opened in August of 2019 for complete reconstruction of both runways at Portales. Construction is to commence in March of 2020 and should be completed by September. Pavement will be pulverized and existing materials used as base resulting in no materials leaving the site. A new asphaltic surface will be placed and Portales will have two brand new runways!

Runway 1-19 and 8-26 Reconstruction


Constructors, Inc (Contractor)

$3,200,000 (Total Cost)

Portales Municipal Airport (PRZ)City of Portales


Project Description:The pavement on Runway 17-35 was experiencing longitudinal and transverse cracking. In order to maintain and preserve these pavements, a pavement maintenance project was performed. The pavement maintenance included the removal of existing markings, routing and filling existing cracks, applying a bituminous surface treatment, and remarking the runway and taxiways. Friction testing was performed prior to the reopening of Runway 17-35.

Runway 17-35 Preservation and Rehabilitation




Questa Municipal Airport (N24)Village of Questa


Project Description:The Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) completed construction of the second phase of the Taxiway Reconstruction project. This project consisted of pavement pulverization, reuse of asphalt and base course, and placement of new asphalt paving on the southern 4,500 feet of the taxiway parallel to Runway 2-20. The Raton Municipal Airport is home to large numbers of corporate jets visiting Vermejo Park, the NRA Whittington Center, the Express UU Bar Ranch, Philmont Scout Ranch, and many other outdoor attractions.

Taxiway A Reconstruction - Phase II


Northern Mountain Constructors, Inc.(Contractor)

$1,225,702 (Total Cost)

Raton Municipal Airport (RTN)City of Raton


Project Description:The pavements on Taxiway C, G, and H are experiencing longitudinal and transverse cracking. In order to maintain and preserve these pavements, a pavement maintenance project will be performed. The pavement maintenance will include the removal of existing markings, routing and filling existing cracks, applying a bituminous surface treatment, and remarking the runway and taxiways.

Taxiways C, G, and H Preservation and Rehabilitation




Roswell International Air Center (ROW)City of Roswell


Project Description:2019 was a huge year for the Santa Fe Municipal Airport. Bids were opened for Runways 10-28 and 15-33 pavement rehabilitation and the Taxiway D reconstruction and realignment, Phase II. Bids were advertised for the Runway 20 runway safety area (RSA) grading. The New Mexico legislature appropriated $9 million for terminal expansion and $1.5 million for parking lot improvements. Commercial service at the Santa Fe Municipal Airport has grown to over 200,000 passengers per year and the City of Santa Fe is taking steps to accommodate this explosive growth.

Terminal, Runways, and TaxiwaysMolzen Corbin & Associates (Engineer)


Albuquerque Asphalt (Contractor)

$16,000,000 (Total Cost)

Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)City of Santa Fe


Project Description:Taxiway D is in need of reconstruction due to deterioration and failure of the pavement. The asphalt pavement is showing significant signs of stress, including transverse and longitudinal cracking. Initial indications are that the subgrade has failed. The pavement shows evidence of heaving due to frost and/or soil shrink and swell. At this time, it is anticipated that the majority of the subgrade is not stable and needs to be reconstructed. The Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) and Design was completed in fiscal year (FY) 2018/2019. The project will be bid and constructed in FY 2020.

Reconstruct Taxiway DArmstrong Consultants, Inc. (Engineer)


Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (SXU)City of Santa Rosa


Project Description:Runway 2-20 and Taxiway A1 have reached the end of their design life and are deteriorating. The Navajo Nation received funding for the reconstruction of Runway 2-20 and Taxiway A1 design in fiscal year (FY) 2017. This design included replacement of airfield pavement, navigational aids, and lighting. This project was bid and constructed in the Spring of 2018. The lighting system was completed in Fall 2019.

Runway 2-20 Reconstruction and Taxiway A1 Construction


Four Corners Materials (Contractor)

$4,800,000 (Total Cost)

Shiprock Airstrip (5V5)Navajo Division of Transportation - Department of Airport Management


Project Description:The objective of the project is to acquire sweeper equipment for airport maintenance operations. The sweeper will allow maintenance personnel to remove foreign object debris (FOD) from the pavement surfaces and reduce danger presented to aircraft, airport equipment, and passengers.

Sweeper Equipment AcquisitionMolzen Corbin & Associates (Engineer)

H&E Equipment (Contractor)


Socorro Municipal Airport (ONM)City of Socorro

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Project Description:The Town of Springer will design and construct a building to protect and house airport equipment, including future snow removal equipment. There is currently not a building at the airport and there is not a secure area to store airport maintenance equipment. The design was completed in fiscal year (FY) 2019 with bidding and construction in FY 2020.

Snow Removal Equipment BuildingArmstrong Consultants, Inc. (Engineer)


Springer Municipal Airport (S42)Town of Springer


Project Description:The Town of Taos is proposing to reconstruct parallel Taxiway A at the Taos Regional Airport. This proposal is deemed necessary due to the condition of the existing parallel taxiway. In its current state, Taxiway A is deteriorating at a rapid rate. The types of distresses encountered on the taxiway include alligator cracking, block cracking, rutting, and swelling. This is also creating a foreign object debris (FOD) issue at the airport. In the Fall of 2019, a Taxiway A Repair project was funded by the New Mexico Department of Transportation's Aviation Division for a micro seal on the surface of Taxiway A in order to prolong the life of the pavement so that the taxiway would not have to be closed while the Town awaits funding opportunities. The taxiway reconstruction is planned for bidding and construction in fiscal year 2021.

Taxiway A and Connector Taxiways A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and B Reconstruction


$5,000,000 (Total Cost)

Taos Regional Airport (SKX)Town of Taos


Project Description:The existing regulator is currently located in an old airport building that was constructed in the 1950s and does not meet any current building codes. The building creates a hazard for any maintenance required on the regulator. The new regulator will be sized to meet capacity demand and a new building will be constructed in order to appropriately house the new regulator equipment. This project was designed in fiscal year (FY) 2019 and will be bid and constructed in FY 2020.

Runway Lighting Electrical Vault Rehabilitation



Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS)City of Truth or Consequences


Project Description:The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), New Mexico Department of Transportation's (NMDOT) Aviation Division, and the City of Tucumcari funded this project in order to evaluate all the airport’s pavements, determine the pavement condition, and to develop future projects. The Preliminary Engineering Report will provide the FAA, NMDOT-Aviation Division, and City with information on pavement geometry that are not to current FAA standards, the pavement condition with options for addressing corrective measures, and the general scope of work needed to prioritize future projects.

Airfield Pavements Preliminary Engineering Report

Bohannan Huston, Inc. (Engineer)


Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC)City of Tucumcari


Project Description:The pavement on the apron at Vaughn Municipal Airport (N17) is experiencing longitudinal and transverse cracking. In order to maintain and preserve the pavement, a pavement maintenance project will be performed. The pavement maintenance will include the removal of existing markings, routing and filling existing cracks, applying a bituminous surface treatment, and remarking.

Apron Preservation and Rehabilitation




Vaughn Municipal Airport (N17)Town of Vaughn


Project Description:The Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (E06) has two runway edge lighting systems. Each originates in a regulator enclosure at the terminal building. This project will consolidate the vault equipment into one convenient and safe electrical vault. Bids were opened in 2019 and construction will commence in Spring of 2020. Shown are the existing enclosures and the proposed new vault building.

New Electrical VaultMolzen Corbin & Associates (Engineer)

Bixby Electric (Contractor)


Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (E06)Lea County

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