AKIN AND AKIN
MC ALISTER, NM
Akin And Akin, listed as NM73, is a privately owned, non-towered airfield in Mc Alister, New Mexico. The field features 3 runways, with the longest being 05/23 at 2,640 feet by 30 feet of turf, joined by Runway 09/27 at 2,600 feet by 30 feet of turf and Runway 18/36 at 2,600 feet by 30 feet of turf.
No instrument approach procedures are published, so the field is used under visual flight rules. As a non-towered field, pilots coordinate their own arrivals and departures using standard see-and-avoid procedures. The field has no fuel sales on record. Its private-use designation means the owner's permission is required before landing.
The airport sits at 4,858 feet above mean sea level. Given the field elevation, pilots should watch density altitude on hot days.