Vance Brand Airport (KLMO), Colorado
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) serves Longmont, Colorado as a single-runway, non-towered field with a paved 4,799-foot runway and no operating control tower, relying on CTAF for traffic coordination. The airport handles a mix of business and general aviation activity, with fuel available in 100LL, Jet A, and MOGAS. Pilots operating here should note the shared airspace with ultralight, helicopter, and parajumping activity, along with published noise abatement procedures.
Runways
Vance Brand Airport has one paved runway, 11/29, 4,799 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Vance Brand Airport has Jet A, 100LL and MOGAS available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Vance Brand Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rocky Mountain Metro (KBJC), 15 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Vance Brand Airport recorded 768 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KLMO builds through the spring and peaks in August before tapering off toward year-end.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 92 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Vance Brand Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and noise procedures.
Ultralight and helicopter activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Runway 29 has a highway 15 feet above threshold elevation located 702 feet from the threshold, and buildings and tanks 25 to 35 feet above threshold elevation located approximately 1,300 feet left of the threshold.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver Approach.
The MIRL for runway 11/29 and the VASI for runway 11/29 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The VASI is unusable beyond 3.9 NM from the threshold and does not provide obstacle clearance beyond that distance.
Runway 11 has a 7-foot-deep ditch located 420 feet and 900 feet from the threshold along the extended threshold line.
Parajumping activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport, primarily south of the runway; pilots should avoid overflights of the mid-field area.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect; contact the airport manager for details.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Vance Brand Airport has five airfields within 19 NM. The closest is Boulder Municipal (KBDU), 8.04 NM south.
Part of the Denver area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KLMO
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Frequently asked questions
Is KLMO a towered airport?
No, Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) is a non-towered field. Pilots coordinate traffic using CTAF, and runway lighting along with the VASI on runway 11/29 must be activated through the same frequency. Departure clearance for instrument flights is obtained by contacting Denver Approach rather than a local tower.
What runway does KLMO have and what is its length?
Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) has a single runway, 11/29, measuring 4,799 feet long and 75 feet wide with a concrete surface. This is the only paved runway at the field. Runway 11 has a ditch on the extended threshold, and runway 29 has a highway and nearby buildings and tanks as obstacles off the threshold, so pilots should review these features before arrival or departure.
What fuel types are available at KLMO?
Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) offers 100LL, Jet A, and MOGAS. Fueling supports both piston and turbine business aircraft operating at the field. The airport's attendance schedule runs all week during daylight hours.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KLMO?
The nearest customs airport to Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC), located about 15.5 nautical miles away. KLMO itself does not have onsite customs service. Operators requiring customs clearance should plan their routing through KBJC accordingly.