Ceramic and glass fiber insulators at the two supporting towers isolate the cable from Earth. A small photographic darkroom is available in the main laboratory. Other facilities to support research include a machine shop and a garage where repairs and equipment construction can be undertaken on the mountain top. Housing for about 20 people is available at the Laboratory as well as kitchen and dining facilities. Electrical power is provided by three 100-kW diesel powered generators and by a Socorro Electric Cooperative power line.
Electricity is available at most sites along the mountain ridge.
The Socorro Municipal Airport provides a convenient operations base for research flights over Langmuir Laboratory. While much of the work at the Laboratory is directed toward the study of thunderclouds, lightning, and atmospheric electricity by Institute scientists, other investigators have undertaken a wide variety of research including investigations of cosmic rays, of ozone, and of the oxides of nitrogen. Far form atmospheric physics are the studies of bats, hummingbirds, butterflies and plant life carried out by visiting scientists. Since the remote location is free form man-made light contamination, it has been found to be excellent for astronomical and upper atmospheric observations. The telescope and digital television detector are operated from the central computer of New Mexico Tech via a microwave link.