Lea County–Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (FAA LID: E06) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Lea County, New Mexico, United States.[1] Located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Lovington, New Mexico,[1] it is also known as Lovington Airport.[2] The airport is named for aviator Oliver Gene "Zip" Franklin.[citation needed] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Lea County–Zip Franklin Memorial Airport covers an area of 400 acres (162 ha) at an elevation of 3,979 feet (1,213 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 3/21 is 6,001 by 75 feet (1,829 x 23 m) and 12/30 is 4,409 by 60 feet (1,344 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2023, the airport had 4,600 aircraft operations, an average of 88 per week, 52% military and 48% general aviation. At that time there were 12 aircraft based at this airport: 10 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, and 1 glider.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for E06 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Lovington Airport". Lea County. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
External links
- Aerial image as of September 1996 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for E06, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for E06
- AirNav airport information for E06
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for E06