"tuno" wrote in message
om...
I don’t have the latest Albuquerque sectional in front of me,
but according to my SeeYou maps, the R-5107D restricted airspace over
White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico goes from the ground to
22,000ft, and R-5107B (adjacent to the west) goes from the ground to
the moon, both continuous (24/7).

Yet the Alamogordo airport (where the White Sands Soaring Association
is based) is well inside the eastern edge of 5107D. Is my SeeYou map
wrong? Is 5107D restricted only from Monday to Friday, or does it not
include the Alamogordo Class D?

What about 5107B? Is it transitable during weekends, either implicitly
or by getting clearance?

Ted W
(Trying to figure out the best way to fly from Hatch or Las Cruces to
Alamagordo)

KALM (White Sands Regional) has appropriate cutouts in the restricted area
for approaches and departures. If this doesn't show on your See You maps,
they are in error.

As for crossing the White Sands Missile Range restricted area 5107B -
forgedabouddit. The extension on the north is sometimes open as is the
McGregor firing range - check with flight service. You can fly around the
north end but the shortest distance from Las Cruces to Alamorgordo is by
trailer on US70.

Once there, though, the soaring is superb. Contact the White Sands Soaring
Association for more details.

BTW, are you based in SW New Mexico?

Bill Daniels