Rick Husband Amarillo International (KAMA), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (KAMA) serves the Texas Panhandle with a long primary runway, on-site customs processing, and a continuously staffed tower. Located about 81 nautical miles from the nearest metro reference point, the airport supports a mix of business aviation and general traffic with jet fuel and 100LL both available on the field.
Runways
Rick Husband Amarillo International has two paved runways. The longest, 04/22, is 13,502 ft long and 200 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Rick Husband Amarillo International has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Rick Husband Amarillo International has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals. A USDA compliance agreement is in place.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Rick Husband Amarillo International recorded 8,207 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October and November. Business aviation traffic at KAMA is concentrated in the fall months, with October and November posting the year's highest monthly volumes.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 815 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Rick Husband Amarillo International averages 22.3 days above 90°F in July, 26.7 freeze days in January and 1.2 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.9°F, and December the coldest, at 51.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Rick Husband Amarillo International has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, pavement strength and other notes.
When the airport traffic control tower is closed, pilots can increase intensity and activate the MALSR on Runways 04 and 22, the REIL on Runway 13, and the HIRL on Runways 04/22 and 13/31, along with all taxiway lighting, using the CTAF.
Runway 04/22 has non-standard high-intensity runway lighting due to spacing constraints. The HIRL is positioned 50 feet from the runway edge, a non-standard distance from centerline. Pavement outside the runway edge stripes may not be full strength or depth, and depth perception problems may occur during periods of darkness.
PCR VALUE: 1820/R/D/W/T
PCR VALUE: 780/R/D/W/T
Tiltrotor aircraft activity occurs in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Rick Husband Amarillo International has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is Tradewind (KTDW), 6.59 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KAMA
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$2,400.00 catering order at KAMA.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KAMA for international arrivals?
Yes, CBP inspection services are available on-site at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, and the airport also maintains a USDA compliance agreement. This combination lets crews clear both customs and agricultural inspection at the same location. Dispatchers should still confirm specific inspection availability with the appropriate agency ahead of arrival, since on-site status does not guarantee unattended hours. The airport's tower operates continuously, which supports coordination around an international arrival. KAMA's customs setup is one of the more complete configurations among Texas Panhandle airports.
What runway length is available at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport?
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, KAMA, offers Runway 04/22 at 13,502 feet, one of the longer paved runways in the region, with a width of 200 feet and a concrete surface. A second runway, 13/31, adds 7,901 feet at 150 feet wide, also concrete. This gives operators a long primary runway for heavy or long-range aircraft plus a crosswind option. Both runways are paved, supporting consistent performance planning across most business aircraft types operating into the Texas Panhandle.
Are there lighting limitations on Runway 04/22 at KAMA?
Yes. Runway 04/22 at KAMA has non-standard high-intensity runway lighting due to spacing constraints, with the HIRL positioned 50 feet from the runway edge rather than the standard distance from centerline. Because of this, pavement outside the runway edge stripes may not be full strength or depth, and pilots may experience depth perception difficulty during periods of darkness. This is a documented runway lighting configuration issue at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, not a temporary outage. Crews planning night operations on 04/22 should account for this when assessing edge clearance and visual cues.
How does business aviation traffic vary by month at KAMA?
Business aviation traffic at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport shows a clear seasonal pattern, with the lowest monthly counts in May at 541 operations and February at 581, and the highest counts in November at 815 and October at 798. Traffic through the middle of the year runs moderately, hovering in the high 600s through summer months. The fall months consistently post the year's peak volumes at KAMA. Dispatchers scheduling around this facility should expect somewhat higher ramp and handling activity in October and November compared to the spring shoulder months.
What lighting is activated at KAMA when the tower is closed?
When the air traffic control tower at KAMA is closed, pilots can increase intensity and activate the MALSR approach lighting system on Runways 04 and 22, the REIL on Runway 13, and the HIRL on Runways 04/22 and 13/31, along with all taxiway lighting, using the CTAF frequency. This pilot-controlled lighting setup allows continued operations at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport outside tower hours. Crews arriving or departing after tower closure should plan to key the CTAF for lighting activation rather than expecting continuous illumination.