Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (E06), New Mexico
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (E06) is a public, non-towered airfield serving Lovington, New Mexico, at an elevation of 3,979 feet. The field is unattended and offers no onsite customs processing, with the nearest customs-capable airport being KROW roughly 60 nautical miles away. Two paved runways support business aviation traffic, which FAA TFMSC data classifies as a moderate-volume tier-2 field with 278 business aviation operations recorded in 2025. Oil drilling activity has been reported on and in the vicinity of the airport, a factor relevant to situational awareness for arriving and departing aircraft.
Runways
Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 03/21, is 6,001 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Roswell Air Center (KROW), 60 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial Airport recorded 278 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at E06 is concentrated more heavily in the spring months, peaking in May, and drops to its lowest point in November.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 32 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
The approach slope indicator is unusable beyond 9 degrees right and left of centerline.
The approach slope indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.
From dusk to dawn, medium intensity runway lighting on runways 03/21 and 12/30 is preset to low intensity, with higher intensity available via CTAF. PAPI units on runways 03, 12, 21, and 30, along with the MIRL on runways 03/21 and 12/30, can be activated through CTAF.
Pipes extending 3 feet above ground are located 700 feet from the threshold, 60 feet right of centerline.
Oil drilling activity is ongoing on and in the vicinity of the airport.
A gate code is required for access.
For clearance delivery, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial Airport has five airfields within 42 NM. The closest is Industrial Airpark, 15.10 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is E06 airport towered or does it have onsite customs?
Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial (E06) is a non-towered, unattended public airport in Lovington, NM. It has no onsite customs service; the nearest customs facility is at KROW, about 60 nautical miles away. Pilots requiring customs clearance should plan to route through Roswell instead of E06.
What runways are available at Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial Airport?
Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (E06) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 03/21 is the longer of the two at 6,001 feet by 75 feet wide, while runway 12/30 measures 4,409 feet by 60 feet wide. Both surfaces support the field's business aviation traffic, which totaled 278 operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data.
How are the runway lights and approach slope indicators operated at E06?
At E06, medium intensity runway lights on both 03/21 and 12/30 are preset to low intensity from dusk to dawn, with increased intensity available via CTAF. PAPI units are installed on runways 03, 12, 21, and 30 and are also pilot-activated through CTAF. Note that the PAPI on one runway end is unusable beyond 9 degrees left and right of centerline, and another is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.
What is the seasonal traffic pattern at Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial (E06)?
Business aviation traffic at Lea County / Zip Franklin Memorial (E06) fluctuates through the year, with May recording the highest monthly total at 32 operations and November the lowest at 12. According to FAA TFMSC data, the airport logged 278 business aviation operations out of 418 total operations in 2025. Dispatchers should expect lighter activity in late fall compared to spring months.