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KAXS Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport
Altus, Oklahoma, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: AXS
Lat/Long: 34-41-55.7000N / 099-20-18.5000W
34-41.928333N / 099-20.308333W
34.6988056 / -99.3384722
(estimated)
Elevation: 1433 ft. / 436.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (1985)
From city: 3 miles N of ALTUS, OK
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 73521

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1942
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: MC ALESTER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AXS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1800
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 580-471-0992.
Pattern altitude: 2400 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT- CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 118.825 (580-477-1745)
ALTUS APPROACH: 125.1 [0600-0000]
ALTUS DEPARTURE: 125.1 [0600-0000]
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 128.4/269.375 (CLINTON-SHERMAN RCAG) & 133.5/350.35 (WICHITA FALLS NR 2 RCAG) WHEN ALTUS APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LTSr295/4.0ALTUS VORTAC109.8008E
HBRr223/16.9HOBART VORTAC111.8010E
BFVr183/32.9BURNS FLAT VORTAC110.0008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WILBARGER346/28.523008EVRT ...- .-. -

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5501 x 75 ft. / 1677 x 23 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 48.0
Double tandem: 90.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 34-42.381383N34-41.474515N
Longitude: 099-20.309722W099-20.306842W
Elevation: 1433.2 ft.1412.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 172 magnetic, 180 true352 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF ALTUS
300 E. COMMERCE
ALTUS, OK 73521
Phone 580-477-1950
Manager: DANIEL ADAMS
300 E. COMMERCE
ALTUS, OK 73521
Phone 580-482-8833
ARPT TERMINAL BLDG.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 41
Single engine airplanes: 34
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 42/day *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 08 October 2010

Additional Remarks

DO NOT MISTAKE ALTUS AFB 4 MI SE OF ARPT.
NUMEROUS HVY MILITARY JET ACFT OPNS INVOF ARPT.
NUMEROUS AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPNS INVOF ARPT.
320 FT TOWER 2.6 MI SOUTH OF ARPT.
ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF AIRPORT.

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (204KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (191KB)
VOR-A   download (153KB)
VOR-B   download (153KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (131KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLTS - Altus Air Force Base (4 nm SE)
2K4 - Scott Field Airport (15 nm NW)
1O8 - Tipton Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
KHBR - Hobart Regional Airport (23 nm NE)
KFDR - Frederick Regional Airport (27 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1912:19
Sunrise07:4512:45
Sunset19:0100:01
Evening civil twilight19:2600:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 20:50:03
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 15:50:03
 
METAR
KAXS 161955Z AUTO 34010G15KT 10SM BKN065 13/02 A3016 RMK AO2 T01290015
KLTS 
4nm SE 
161958Z AUTO 35014G17KT 10SM OVC065 13/02 A3014 RMK AO2 DZB1920E1929 SLP205 P0000 T01330017 $
TAF
KLTS 
4nm SE 
1617/1723 02012KT 9999 BKN075 QNH3007INS BECMG 1701/1702 VRB06KT 9999 SCT130 QNH3008INS BECMG 1715/1716 22008KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS T23/1721Z T06/1712Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport UNICOM 122.80
580-482-8833
[web site]
[email]
Altus/Quartz Mt. Regional Airport is a city owned airport with full service fuel and a well trained professional staff that is customer service oriented. No matter the size of aircraft, we strive make each visit a comfortable, relaxing experience that will make us a stop on future flights.
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HAMPTON INN SUITES ALTUS 0.7 110-149
MICROTEL INNS AND SUITES ALTUS 1.4 77-78
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.4 42-70
MOTEL 6 ALTUS 4.7 75
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES ALTUS 4.9 120-121

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