Conchas Lake Airport is a public use airport

Airport

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 located one nautical mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Conchas Dam, in San Miguel County

San Miguel County, New Mexico

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*66.6% White*1.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*25.5% Other races*76.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, New Mexico

New Mexico

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, United States

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. It is owned by the New Mexico Department of Transportation - Aviation Division.

Facilities and aircraft

Conchas Lake Airport covers an area of 60 acres (24.3 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 4,230 feet (1,289 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway

Runway

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 designated 9/27 with a 4,790 x 60 ft (1,460 x 18 m) asphalt

Asphalt

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 surface. For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2005, the airport had 1,000 general aviation

General aviation

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aircraft operations, an average of 83 per month.