FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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. | | 10 ft. trees, 350 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear 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: | WAYNE HUNTER P.O. BOX 706 WINDOW ROCK, AZ 86515 Phone 520-871-6466 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 70% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HILLS AND CLIFFS ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | TURBULENCE MAY BE EXPERIENCED INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWYS AND RAMP CLSD TO GULF STREAM ACFT 2, 3, 4 AND 5. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (166KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (165KB) |
| 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)
KGNT - Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (64 nm SE)
KSJN - St Johns Industrial Air Park (70 nm S)
KFMN - Four Corners Regional Airport (77 nm NE)
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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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 13:46 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:41 | | 00:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 09:27:51 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Nov-2009 02:27:51 |
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| METAR |
| KRQE | 080853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00061072 50002 FZRANO TSNO
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KGUP 15nm SE | 080853Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR M01/M07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP120 T10111072 50003
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| TAF |
KGUP 15nm SE | 080520Z 0806/0906 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM081600 24005KT P6SM SCT250 FM082100 24010KT P6SM FEW250 FM090000 21005KT P6SM SKC
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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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