FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FSU |
| Lat/Long: | 34-29-19.5047N 104-12-59.1064W 34-29.325078N 104-12.985107W 34.4887513,-104.2164184 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4164.7 ft. / 1269 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of FORT SUMNER, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 88119 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1941 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1600 AFT HR - 575-355-2405. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN: ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST TILL 2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5800 x 75 ft. / 1768 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 3 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 25.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 34-29.026000N | | 34-29.700333N |
| Longitude: | 104-13.359333W | | 104-12.540167W |
| Elevation: | 4126.8 ft. | | 4164.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 045 true | | 215 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 3 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway, 75 ft. both sides of centerline 10 FT BRUSH 75-200 FT FM THR 65-110 FT R OF CNTRLN; 6 FT BRUSH 30-300 FT FM THR 50-100 FT L OF CNTRLN. | | 6 ft. brush, 226 ft. from runway, 65 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear +4 FT BRUSH 100-200 FT FM THR 100 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5250 x 60 ft. / 1600 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 3 /F/D/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 17.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-29.284167N | | 34-29.281833N |
| Longitude: | 104-13.546833W | | 104-12.501500W |
| Elevation: | 4134.0 ft. | | 4139.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 090 true | | 260 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none +4 FT BRUSH 0-150 FT FM THR 90 FT R OF CNTRLN. | | 8 ft. brush, 235 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 5 FT BRUSH UP TO 200 FT FM THR 100 FT L & 90 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
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 JAMIE WALL OR LOUIE GALLEGOS. |
| Manager: | MAYOR BOX 180 FORT SUMNER, NM 88119 Phone 575-355-2401 |
Additional Remarks
| - | GATE ACES 2019. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861. |
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 (51 nm NE)
KCVN - Clovis Regional Airport (56 nm E)
KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport (73 nm S)
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Times for 12-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 23:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:20 | | 00:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Nov-2025 09:26:48 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Nov-2025 02:26:48 |
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| METAR |
K4MR 23nm SE | 120855Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 05/M05 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00531048 51006 $
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KSXU 34nm NW | 120915Z AUTO 29002KT 10SM CLR 06/M07 A3017 RMK AO2
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KCVS 45nm E | 120858Z 01004KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A3009 SLP146 RMK SLPNO RVRNO $
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