FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ATS |
| Lat/Long: | 32-51-07.0000N 104-28-03.3000W
32-51.116667N 104-28.055000W
32.8519444,-104.4675833
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3544.5 ft. / 1080.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of ARTESIA, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88210 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ATS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1700
CLSD HOL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22 & 31; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.725 (575-748-0270) |
| 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 |
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| CMEr153/30.1 | | CHISUM VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 12E |
| CNMr329/37.8 | | CARLSBAD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 6800 x 150 ft. / 2073 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/17 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 57.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 32-50.704247N | | 32-51.496398N |
| Longitude: | 104-28.574517W | | 104-27.634678W |
| Elevation: | 3544.5 ft. | | 3519.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 045 true | | 216 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 499 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6132 x 100 ft. / 1869 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/17 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 57.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 32-51.492053N | | 32-50.776800N |
| Longitude: | 104-28.422237W | | 104-27.575783W |
| Elevation: | 3533.5 ft. | | 3506.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 135 true | | 306 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ARTESIA
702 AIRPORT RD
ARTESIA, NM 88210
Phone 575-746-2122 |
| Manager: | LANCE GOODRICH
PO BOX 1310
ARTESIA, NM 88211
Phone 575-748-3206 |
Additional Remarks
| A57-04 | CLNC SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861. |
| - | AFT HR FUEL & EMERG REPAIR - AMGR. AFTER HRS FUEL WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT & CALLOUT FEE. |
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 from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (144KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (188KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KROW - Roswell 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Joshua Griffin
Photo taken 19-Oct-2009
facing south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Artesia Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 31-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 18:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Oct-2026 22:41:48 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 31-Oct-2026 16:41:48 |
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| METAR |
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| KATS | 312215Z AUTO 16008KT 9SM OVC011 16/14 A3013 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KROW
27nm N | 312008Z 3120/0118 18007KT P6SM BKN018 TEMPO 3120/3121 6SM BR OVC010 FM312100 18008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN045 FM010500 17006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM011000 17006KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM011730 16008KT P6SM SCT010 SCT020
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KCNM
33nm S | 311945Z 3120/0118 14008KT P6SM OVC010 FM010000 14008KT P6SM OVC020 FM010200 14005KT P6SM OVC010 FM011300 15006KT P6SM OVC005 FM011500 15006KT 3SM BR OVC002 FM011700 16009KT P6SM OVC005
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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