FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RQE |
| Lat/Long: | 35-39-07.4000N / 109-04-02.6000W 35-39.123333N / 109-04.043333W 35.6520556 / -109.0673889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6742 ft. / 2055.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of WINDOW ROCK, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 86515 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RQE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 & REIL RY 02 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | yellow (unlighted seaplane base) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.325 (928-871-3421) |
| WX ASOS at GUP (16 nm SE): | 118.375 (505-726-8232) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 124.325/288.25 (ZUNI RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GUPr304/14.2 | | GALLUP VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 75 ft. / 2134 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 35-38.646233N | | 35-39.601883N |
| Longitude: | 109-04.438300W | | 109-03.646817W |
| Elevation: | 6701.6 ft. | | 6742.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 021 magnetic, 034 true | | 201 magnetic, 214 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. hill, 645 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear 4 FT FENCE 195 FT FM EOR. | | 4 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway 4 FT FENCE 195 FT FM EOR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NAVAJO NATION-C/O NAVAJO DOT P.O. BOX 4620 WINDOW ROCK, AZ 86515 Phone 520-871-6466 |
| Manager: | JOE BESCADERO P.O. BOX 706 WINDOW ROCK, AZ 86515 Phone 520-871-6466 EMERGENCY PHONE 928-871-6111. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 70% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 April 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HILLS AND CLIFFS ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | TURBULENCE MAY BE EXPERIENCED INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GATE ACCESS CODE 6742. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (164KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (46KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGUP - Gallup Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KZUN - Black Rock Airport (37 nm S)
E91 - Chinle Municipal Airport (37 nm NW)
KGNT - Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (64 nm SE)
KSJN - St Johns Industrial Air Park (70 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dean Cully
Photo taken 18-Dec-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 13:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 14:07 |
| Sunset | | 17:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 19:24:31 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 12:24:31 |
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| METAR |
| KRQE | 121853Z AUTO 20016G26KT 10SM SCT045 SCT055 OVC070 07/M02 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 23026/1845 WSHFT 1817 RAB22E40 SLP058 P0000 T00671017 TSNO
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KGUP 15nm SE | 121853Z AUTO 22014G24KT 10SM BKN047 BKN055 BKN070 04/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 21027/1838 SLP094 T00441011
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| TAF |
KGUP 15nm SE | 121727Z 1218/1318 20012KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 1218/1220 3SM -SN BR BKN012 OVC025 FM122000 22017G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1220/1224 5SM -RASN BKN012 OVC025 FM130100 23012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM130800 23007KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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