Holloman AFB Airport (KHMN), New Mexico
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Holloman AFB (KHMN) is a military-controlled airfield near Alamogordo, New Mexico, sitting at 4,093 feet elevation and offering three long paved runways suited to heavy fixed-wing operations. Access is private and limited, with transient civil traffic subject to scheduling coordination, restricted refueling priority, and a set operating schedule that excludes weekends and holidays. FAA TFMSC data shows business aviation crossing traffic concentrated in a handful of months each year, reflecting the field's specialized, low-volume transient use. The nearest customs point for aircraft arriving from outside the continental United States is Biggs Army Airfield (KBIF), roughly 62 nautical miles away, since on-field customs support is limited to the 49th Test and Evaluation Wing.
Runways
Holloman AFB Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 07/25, is 12,922 ft long and 150 ft wide, with a bituminous surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Holloman AFB Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Biggs Aaf (fort Bliss) (KBIF), 62 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Holloman AFB Airport recorded 116 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation crossing traffic at KHMN, as tracked by the FAA, is concentrated mainly in April, May, and September, with markedly fewer operations in the other months of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 22 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Holloman AFB Airport averages 28.6 days above 90°F in July, 27.8 freeze days in January and 0.3 snow days in January. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 97.3°F, and December the coldest, at 56.5°F.
Weather station is 5.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Holloman AFB Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes, emergency arresting systems and other notes.
Standard AETC runway supervision unit procedures apply; aircraft not assigned to AETC require written approval.
Prior permission must be requested at least 72 hours before arrival but no earlier than 7 days in advance. Contact airfield management to arrange. Prior permission is valid within plus or minus 30 minutes of the estimated arrival time. Early or late arrivals and departures must be re-coordinated with airfield management.
Restriction: 180-degree turns on asphalt runway surfaces are not permitted without airfield manager approval.
The runway 16 ILS is available for a circling approach to runway 22.
Only a single approach and full-stop landing are authorized for transient aircraft.
Units wishing to forward-deploy to Holloman AFB should contact the 49th Wing plans office for wing approval.
Caution, bird hazard: wetlands and a lake are located less than 1 NM south of the runway 34 approach end. Bird aircraft strike hazard phase II is in effect March 1 through May 31 and August 1 through October 31.
The first 1,000 feet of runway 25 is concrete; west of taxiway F, the middle 75 feet is concrete and the outer 37.5 feet is asphalt rated for weight-bearing.
Taxiway Golf has a weight-bearing width of 150 feet.
The first 1,000 feet is a 300-foot-wide concrete threshold; the remaining runway is 8,575 feet by 300 feet of asphalt. Runway markings show 10,575 feet by 150 feet.
The first 1,850 feet of runway 34 and the first 1,700 feet of runway 16 are concrete, with the middle 8,581 feet asphalt.
Caution: portions of the airport are not visible from the tower. Exit runway 22 via taxiway R and hold short of taxiway G.
Gated threshold lighting is installed on all runways.
Bearing strength for runway 04-22: ST155 SBTT590 DDT837.
Bearing strength for runway 07-25: ST155.
Bearing strength for runway 16-34: ST155 SBTT590.
Radar monitoring is not available for all runways.
Restriction: heavy aircraft should expect to land on runway 22.
VFR hold lines are located at the four intersections along runway 16/34. Aircraft cleared to land or take off should disregard these hold lines during the landing or takeoff roll. Land-and-hold-short operations are not authorized.
Restriction: heavy aircraft are prohibited from departing or arriving on runway 07/25.
On runways 34 and 04, at the 2,000-foot distance-remaining marker only 1,700 feet of runway actually remains available.
Restriction: runway 16-34 is restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of 175 feet or less.
Distance-remaining markers on runway 16-34 are out of service.
Taxiway Golf edge lights are located 150 feet south of the taxiway Golf pavement edge, in the vicinity of the closed end of runway (EOR) Golf.
Arresting hook cable BAK-12B(B) located at 1,450 feet and another BAK-12B(B) hook cable at 5,287 feet.
BAK-15 chain-type arresting gear located 2,276 feet into the overrun, with a BAK-12B(B) hook cable at 1,500 feet.
BAK-12B hook cable located 63 feet into the overrun, with a BAK-12B(B) hook cable at 1,500 feet.
BAK-12B(B) hook cable located at 1,498 feet.
BAK-12B(B) hook cable located at 1,630 feet.
BAK-12B(B) hook cable located at 1,507 feet, a BAK-12B hook cable 59 feet into the overrun, and a BAK-15 arresting gear of unknown type 121 feet into the overrun.
Arresting gear: runway 04-22 has a BAK-12B unit at midfield, and the runway 25 approach BAK-12B requires 30 minutes prior notice. The BAK-15 located at the runway 16 underrun is unserviceable. Nets available can be raised at pilot request. The runway 34 BAK-12B hook cable, located 60 feet into the overrun, is not bi-directional.
Caution: the runway 25 approach BAK-12 arresting gear presents an increased strike hazard to F-16 aircraft configured with external centerline stores or tanks.
Caution: mountainous terrain 10 NM east and 20 NM west.
PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline.
Caution: uncontrolled vehicles may be present on the movement area.
Transient alert service is available from 1230 to 0330 (plus) Monday through Friday and 1430 to 2230 (plus) Saturday; closed Sunday and holidays. Service is provided on a no-priority basis.
Customs, agriculture, and immigration processing is available only to the 49th Test and Evaluation Wing for aircraft arriving from outside the continental United States.
Caution: helicopters arriving and departing should avoid hovering over unprepared surfaces.
Fluid service: special liquid oxygen (LOX) available.
Oil grades O-128, O-133, O-148, and O-156 are available, with spectrometric oil analysis (SOAP) service.
The field operates 1230-0600Z (plus) Monday through Thursday and 1230-0100Z (plus) Friday; closed weekends, holidays, resiliency days, and training days.
See the FLIP AP/1 supplementary airport remarks for additional information.
The weather observation site has limited visibility between 220 and 350 degrees due to a building, and nighttime observations are limited due to high-intensity lighting. The service is unavailable when the airfield is closed by NOTAM. Contact the weather office to arrange, or contact the 25th Operational Weather Squadron for standby service during non-operating hours.
Transient aircraft receive last priority for refueling due to ongoing refueling equipment problems; expect delays.
Weather support and augmented automated observations are available during wing flying hours. Automated observations are available during non-operating weather hours and during airfield closures.
Caution: uncontrolled airfield operations are in effect outside published airfield hours. These operations are authorized only for flying units listed in the applicable Holloman instruction. Contact the command post to confirm current status.
Caution: pavement markings throughout the airfield are faded and non-reflective.
Caution: use extreme caution, as unmanned aircraft conduct standard operations within Holloman airspace.
The field operates 1230-0600Z (plus) Monday through Thursday and 1230-0100Z (plus) Friday, closed weekends, holidays, resiliency days, and training days. Requests to open the airfield on a closed day require a minimum of two weeks' prior coordination, submitted to the operations support squadron by email.
Aerodrome weather service is available Monday through Friday from 0700Z (plus) until the airfield closes; service is unavailable Saturday, Sunday, holidays, and training or down days unless the field is open by NOTAM. Automated observations are available during non-operating hours. The observation site has limited visibility between 220 and 350 degrees due to a building, and nighttime observations are limited due to high-intensity lighting; contact the weather office, or the 25th Operational Weather Squadron for standby service during non-operating hours.
Caution: the airfield has high potential for foreign object debris from engine blast; minimize thrust during ground operations.
Restriction: contact airfield management operations to schedule.
Restriction: all aircraft requiring cargo and/or passenger service must contact the 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron to arrange.
Restriction: no engine-running onloads or offloads are permitted without prior coordination with the 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron.
Caution: a non-frangible sign is located at the taxiway F/taxiway E intersection, less than 100 feet from the taxiway F centerline on the south side.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Holloman AFB Airport has five airfields within 50 NM. The closest is Alamogordo-White Sands Regional (KALM), 5.97 NM east.
Part of the El Paso and Southern New Mexico area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is KHMN open to civilian or transient business aviation traffic?
Holloman AFB (KHMN) is a private-use military airfield near Alamogordo, New Mexico, and is not a general civil-access airport. Transient aircraft are given last priority on refueling, and the field cites recurring refueling delays. Only a single approach and full-stop landing are authorized for transient aircraft. Operators should coordinate scheduling through airfield management well before any planned arrival.
What are the runway options at KHMN?
Holloman AFB operates three paved runways: 07/25 at 12,922 feet, 16/34 at 12,134 feet, and 04/22 at 10,578 feet, all with an asphalt/concrete (PEM) surface. Heavy aircraft are prohibited from departing or arriving on runway 07/25 and are expected to land on runway 22 instead. Runway 16/34 is restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of 175 feet or less. Field elevation at KHMN is 4,093 feet.
Does Holloman AFB have customs processing on site?
Holloman AFB does not offer general customs service; customs and immigration support is limited to the 49th Test and Evaluation Wing for aircraft arriving from outside the continental United States. The nearest customs facility for other operators is Biggs Army Airfield (KBIF), about 62 nautical miles away. Aircraft requiring broader customs support should plan routing through that facility instead of KHMN.
What operating hours and access restrictions apply at KHMN?
Holloman AFB operates 1230-0600Z Monday through Thursday and 1230-0100Z on Friday, and it is closed weekends, holidays, resiliency days, and training days. Requests to open the field on a closed day require a minimum of two weeks prior coordination. Uncontrolled airfield operations may apply outside published hours but are only authorized for flying units listed in the base's governing instruction. Transient operators should treat KHMN's published schedule as a hard constraint on arrival planning.