FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FSU |
| Lat/Long: | 34-29-00.2380N / 104-13-01.9080W 34-29.003967N / 104-13.031800W 34.4833994 / -104.2171967 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4165 ft. / 1269 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of FORT SUMNER, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88119 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5800 x 75 ft. / 1768 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5300 x 60 ft. / 1615 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 625 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear | | 4 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline +4-6 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THLD 100 FT LEFT AND RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VILLAGE OF FORT SUMNER PO BOX 180 FORT SUMNER, NM 88119 Phone 575-355-2401 MAYOR JUAN CHAVEZ. |
| Manager: | DOROTHY MOYER BOX 180 FORT SUMNER, NM 88119 Phone 575-799-7654 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: 150/year * | | 67% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 08 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-03 | +6 FT BRUSH 50 FT FM THLD 50 FT LEFT AND 100 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | GATE CODE IS 8845. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KFSU.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCVS - Cannon Air Force Base (45 nm E)
KPRZ - Portales Municipal Airport (45 nm SE)
KTCC - Tucumcari Municipal Airport (52 nm NE)
KCVN - Clovis Municipal Airport (56 nm E)
KROW - Roswell International Air Center Airport (73 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunset | | 18:24 | | 00:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 00:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2008 02:36:53 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Oct-2008 20:36:53 |
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| METAR |
KCVS 45nm E | 130155Z 17013G22KT 10SM CLR 18/18 A2994 RMK AO2A SLP106 P0001 T01800180 $
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