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Holloman AFB

Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States

Travelers looking for Space-A flights in southern New Mexico use Holloman Air Force Base, listed by Air Mobility Command as a Non-AMC CONUS location near Alamogordo. The 49th Wing trains F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators. The base sits in the Tularosa Basin between the Sacramento and San Andres ranges, with White Sands National Park and White Sands Missile Range nearby. Seats follow the fighter-training flying schedule, not a standing AMC transoceanic gateway.

Terminal contact

Address
Holloman Air Force Base, 750, Otero County, New Mexico, 88330, United States
Commercial
(575) 572-1597
DSN
(312) 572-1597
Sign-up email
49.lrs/lgrdas@us.af.mil (slash as listed by AMC; may be a directory artifact)

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Terminal FAQ

Last verified 27 August 2026. Hours, fees, and presence rules change. Confirm with this terminal’s official page before you travel. Pop’s is unofficial.

Where is the passenger terminal?

Not published as a street address or building number on the AMC directory row, the holloman.af.mil homepage, the 49 MSG fact sheet, or the workbook address cell (blank).

What is published: 49 LRS Deployment and Distribution Flight “operat[es] the Small Air Terminal and Passenger Movement functions in support of peacetime and contingency operations” (49th Mission Support Group fact sheet, search-indexed 27 Aug 2026). That is a mission description, not a public terminal map.

GPS a generic “Holloman AFB” pin only as a last resort; you still need installation access. No official terminal-map URL was verified. Unofficial “next to the airfield / Bldg XXX” writeups are not used here.

Travel Directions fact sheet (holloman.af.mil): Holloman is about 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NM, on US 70/82; 90 miles north of El Paso; 70 miles east of Las Cruces. That is the installation, not a PAX-counter pin.

How do I get on base / which gate should I use?

The AMC directory row does not print gate names or gate hours.

From holloman.af.mil Newcomers > Gate Hours (Wayback HTTP 200 14 Apr 2026 + live search 27 Aug 2026 matching):

  • Main Gate: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  • West Gate: Monday–Friday (excluding Federal Holidays and Wing down days). Inbound 6:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. · Outbound 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
  • La Luz Gate: Monday–Friday. Incoming and outgoing 6:00–8:30 a.m.; outgoing 3:30–5:30 p.m.
  • Gate-hours questions: Visitor Welcome Center at 572-5951 (page prints local 7-digit; commercial area code used elsewhere on the site is 575).

Visitor / Welcome Center hours conflict on official Holloman pages — do not invent a single clock:

| Official source | What it prints | |---|---| | Newcomers > Base Directory (search-indexed 27 Aug 2026) | Visitors Center Bldg. 1 (575) 572-5951 Mon–Fri: 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | | “Welcome Center changes hours of operation” news article (beginning Feb. 1, year not restated on the snippet; phone 575-572-5920) | Welcome Center at the main gate seven days, 6 a.m.–10 p.m. After 10 p.m.–6 a.m., escorted visitor passes at the main gate. Previously 24 hours. | | Gate Hours page | No VCC clock; phone 572-5951. | | Escort-procedures commentary | 49 SFS Welcome Center 575-572-5920. |

Phones 572-5951 vs 572-5920 and M–F 0700–1630 vs daily 0600–2200 are flagged. Confirm with the Visitor Welcome Center before a weekend or after-hours show. Direct fetch of holloman.af.mil from this environment returned 403.

CAC / DoD ID holders use an open vehicle-access gate. Visitors without a DoD ID need visitor processing. A 0400 show with no CAC/DBIDS is a planning problem if VCC is closed.

What are hours, phone, DSN, and email?

Hours: Not published. Workbook hours cell is blank. Homepage-only with no hours/schedule printed = Not published. This FAQ does not substitute “call/email for hours” as if that were a published clock. Unofficial basedirectory hours are leads only, never verification.

Phone / email — live AMC directory (27 Aug 2026) is the official contact block because there is no terminal page:

  • Commercial: (575) 572-1597
  • DSN: (312) 572-1597 — Do not publish (312) as a commercial number. Commercial is 575. DSN subscriber as printed is 572-1597.
  • Email (print as AMC printed — do not invent a cleaned address): 49.lrs/lgrdas@us.af.mil

The slash in 49.lrs/lgrdas is how the AMC directory row shows it. Workbook notes it may be a directory artifact and may be invalid for some mail clients. Do not silently rewrite it to `49.lrs.lgrdas@us.af.mil` or any other guessed mailbox. Print what the official source shows.

HQ AMC Space-A email form 40-location list does not include Holloman AFB.

How do I sign up for Space-A?

Email the mailbox as AMC printed: 49.lrs/lgrdas@us.af.mil. HQ AMC does not process sign-up. Print the completed form or sent-mail header. Holloman is not on the HQ AMC 40-location form list.

If the slash mailbox bounces, that is a known risk the directory itself created — this FAQ does not invent a replacement address. The published commercial line is (575) 572-1597. This FAQ did not call or email.

How and when do I mark present?

Not published. No AMC terminal HTML, so no local “mark present” sentence. HQ AMC: you still have to be present at the terminal for selection; email is not presence. There is no published counter clock to plan around.

When is roll call?

Not published. No 72-hour URL, no roll-call PDF, no standing “N hours prior” sentence on the official sources used here.

When should duty / PE passengers check in?

Not published as a local NLT. Duty/PCS travelers still work through their TMO/CTO. Do not assume a Ramstein-style PE 24-hour check-in applies at Holloman.

Does this terminal operate Patriot Express flights? If yes, to where?

No current PE board is published for Holloman on AMC or holloman.af.mil. No 30-day PE icon (there is no AMC PAX page). Treat as mission-dependent / occasional organic Space-A unless a future official board says otherwise. Do not plan a rotator hop from Holloman from a blog. This FAQ does not quote live seats.

Where is short-term and long-term parking, max days, and pass rules?

Not published on the AMC directory row or holloman.af.mil homepage / 49 MSG fact sheet. Do not invent a lot next to an unpublished building number.

What lodging is nearby on-base and off-base?

AMC directory does not name lodging.

On base (Air Force Inns, matching property, checked 27 Aug 2026): Holloman AFB, W New Mexico Ave., Alamogordo, New Mexico 88330-5000. https://af.dodlodging.net/propertys/Holloman-AFB

  • Main: 505-595-1905
  • DSN: 572-3311/7160
  • Also printed: DSN Fax 572-7753 and 575-572-3311/7160
  • Email field on AF Inns is blank.
  • Amenities listed: internet access, laundry, shuttle service (lodging amenity — not a published terminal–downtown timetable), commissary on-base.
  • Pets/children / group reservations: AF Inns says contact the lodging office directly; do not rely on the web form.

Do not confuse lodging 505-595-1905 / DSN 572-3311 with Space-A (575) 572-1597.

Off-base: Not listed on the AMC directory row. No nightly rates published here.

Is there a USO, food, Wi-Fi, showers, lockers?

Not published on an AMC Holloman terminal page (there isn’t one) and not as PAX-hold-room amenities on holloman.af.mil.

USO New Mexico (Holloman) is a base Fitness Center location, not a passenger-terminal USO: 1051 W Connecticut Avenue, Holloman AFB, NM 88330, inside the Fitness Center. Official: https://elpaso.uso.org/newmexico · +1 575 288 0435 · usonewmexico@uso.org. Amenities listed there: bathrooms, children’s play area, fitness area. Hours, showers, lockers, and terminal Wi-Fi are not published on that USO page. Do not plan a hold-room from it.

What documents are required?

Duty: funded orders; TMO/CTO booking.

Space-A: DoDI 4515.13 eligibility; HQ AMC / AMC Form 140 rules in general; passports, visas, FCG as required. Print sign-up. Have documents on your person.

Holloman does not reprint a unique local field list on a terminal page.

What are baggage limits and Space-A/PE fees if published?

Not published locally (no AMC PAX HTML). HQ AMC / DoDI baggage rules still apply in general; this FAQ will not invent a 70 lb block as if Holloman printed it. No PE Space-A tax is published here because no PE board is published here.

Can I travel with pets from here?

Not published on the AMC directory row or 49 MSG fact sheet. AF Inns: contact lodging for pet rooms (lodging, not aircraft). HQ AMC Pet Travel page exists. Do not assume an F-16/MQ-9 training mission will take a pet.

Where are schedules posted?

Not published. No 72-hour, 30-day, roll-call, Gram, or official terminal Facebook URL on holloman.af.mil homepage, 49 MSG fact sheet, or the AMC directory row.

Operating model: directory commercial (575) 572-1597 and the slash mailbox as printed. Recheck before you travel. This FAQ does not quote live seats.

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Is there an AMC “Holloman AFB Passenger Terminal” URL I missed?

Not in the workbook and not in the live AMC directory webpage field. Directory points at holloman.af.mil. If AMC later adds a CONUS terminal slug, that page would win; as of 27 Aug 2026 it was not there.

Should I “clean” 49.lrs/lgrdas@us.af.mil to dots?

No. Official AMC directory prints the slash. Do not invent `49.lrs.lgrdas@us.af.mil`. Workbook already flags the slash as a possible artifact / mail-client problem. Print as shown; print confirmation if anything accepts.

Can I dial DSN (312) 572-1597 from a cell?

No. Do not publish AMC (312) as commercial. Dial (575) 572-1597.

Why doesn’t this FAQ say “call for hours”?

Homepage-only with no hours printed = Not published. Call/email is not a substitute published clock. The directory phone exists for contact; it is not a 0800–1600 promise.

Is (505) 572-7261 the Space-A desk?

No. Travel Directions fact sheet lists (505) 572-7261 / DSN 572-7261 Vehicle Operations for military ground transportation from Alamogordo. That is not the AMC Space-A line (575) 572-1597. The 505 prefix on that fact sheet is dated relative to Holloman’s current 575 commercial prefix; do not treat 505-572-7261 as the PAX number.

Which gate for a 0400 Monday show?

Main Gate is 24/7. West Gate inbound is only 0600–0800 weekdays (not holidays / wing-down days). La Luz is morning/afternoon weekday only. VCC hours conflict across official pages. Visitors without a DoD ID: confirm Welcome Center before you drive.

Is this a Patriot Express gateway?

No on AMC / holloman.af.mil (no 30-day PE). Mission-dependent small air terminal.

Is the USO in the passenger terminal?

No. Official USO New Mexico is inside the Fitness Center at 1051 W Connecticut Ave. Not a published PAX hold-room.

AF Inns shuttle vs passenger terminal?

AF Inns lists shuttle service as a lodging amenity. That is not a published AMC pax-terminal timetable.

49 LRS “Passenger Movement” — is that a public counter?

49 MSG fact sheet: Small Air Terminal and Passenger Movement functions. It is not a published public window with hours or a building number.

Why does AF Inns show 505-595-1905 if the base is 575?

That is what af.dodlodging.net/propertys/Holloman-AFB printed on 27 Aug 2026 (plus 575-572-3311/7160). Use the AF Inns page numbers for lodging; use (575) 572-1597 for Space-A. Do not mix them.

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For general Space-A questions, see the Space-A FAQ.