Jal, New Mexico
E26 Lea County/Jal
Lea County/Jal (E26) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Jal, New Mexico, at 3,118 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 01/19 (4,704 by 60 ft, asphalt), 09/27 (2,604 by 50 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA E26
- Location
- Jal, New Mexico (Lea County). 3 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 3,118 ft MSL
- Position
- 32.1311° N, 103.1549° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Albuquerque
- Magnetic variation
- 6° E (2030)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,704 × 60 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| 09/27 | 2,604 × 50 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 19 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 09 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 40 ft | Not listed |
| 27 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 45 ft | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Before you go
Brief E26 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Lea County/Jal, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.