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KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
Artesia, New Mexico, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: ATS
Lat/Long: 32-51-09.1010N / 104-28-03.6710W
32-51.151683N / 104-28.061183W
32.8525281 / -104.4676864
(estimated)
Elevation: 3541 ft. / 1079.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 09E (2000)
From city: 3 miles W of ARTESIA, NM
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 88210

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1944
Sectional chart: ALBUQUERQUE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ATS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 03/21 & 12/30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.075
WX AWOS-3: 126.725 (575-748-2103)
ROSWELL APPROACH: 119.6
ROSWELL DEPARTURE: 119.6
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.65/257.6 (ROSWELL RCAG) WHEN ROSWELL APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CMEr153/30.1CHISUM VORTAC116.1012E
CNMr329/37.8CARLSBAD VORTAC116.3012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ARTESIAat field41409EATS .- - ...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1
FUEL ON CALL AFT HRS CALL 575-748-3206. FEE CHARGED.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 6301 x 150 ft. / 1921 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 57.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 32-50.762350N32-51.496400N
Longitude: 104-28.505517W104-27.634667W
Elevation: 3541.4 ft.3519.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.3% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 036 magnetic, 045 true216 magnetic, 225 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 38 ft. pline, 1600 ft. from runway, 270 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 570 ft. from runway, 150 ft. both sides of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5390 x 150 ft. / 1643 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 57.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 32-51.492067N32-50.863400N
Longitude: 104-28.422233W104-27.678217W
Elevation: 3533.6 ft.3508.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.5% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 126 magnetic, 135 true306 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 8 ft. brush, 350 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF ARTESIA
PO BOX 1310
ARTESIA, NM 88211
Phone 575-746-2122
Manager: JIMMY JOSEPH
PO BOX 1310
ARTESIA, NM 88211
Phone 575-748-3206

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 229
Single engine airplanes: 22
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Jet airplanes: 1
Military aircraft: 200
    
Aircraft operations: avg 28/day *
61% transient general aviation
39% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 06 April 2008

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (204KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (193KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (177KB)
NDB RWY 12   download (185KB)
NDB RWY 30   download (189KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KROW - Roswell International Air Center Airport (27 nm N)
KCNM - Cavern City Air Terminal (33 nm S)
E06 - Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (54 nm E)
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (64 nm E)
KSRR - Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (65 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5712:57
Sunrise06:2313:23
Sunset17:0000:00
Evening civil twilight17:2600:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 12:36:16
Local (UTC-7)  08-Nov-2009 05:36:16
 
METAR
KATS 081210Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A2999 RMK AO2
TAF
KROW 
27nm N 
081145Z 0812/0912 VRB06KT P6SM SCT009 BKN250 TEMPO 0812/0814 BKN009 FM081500 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM082000 16009KT P6SM SCT250 FM090200 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250
KCNM 
33nm S 
081127Z 0812/0912 34006KT P6SM SCT150 SCT200 FM081700 20010KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
City of Artesia (FBO) 575-748-3206
no information available

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FS 
100LL 
$4.35 
Jet A 
$4.00 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Artesia Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN PECOS INN 2.6 100-115
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ARTESIA 2.7 119

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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2 in Artesia
 

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