FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SKX |
| Lat/Long: | 36-27-29.4000N / 105-40-20.7000W
36-27.490000N / 105-40.345000W
36.4581667 / -105.6724167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7095 ft. / 2162.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 8 miles NW of TAOS, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 87571 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1967 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SKX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22; REIL RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 132.975 (575-758-5663) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXX (19 nm E): | 118.025 (575-377-0526) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY ALBUQUERQUE RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (SANTA FE RCO).
- RCO 117.6T 122.1R (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TASr116/14.5 | | TAOS VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 13E |
| CIMr254/38.7 | | CIMARRON VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SKI | | at field | | 414 | | 11E | | SKX | ... -.- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
FOR JET A FUEL AFT HRS CALL 575-741-0800. 100LL SELF SERVE 24 HRS WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5803 x 75 ft. / 1769 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 36-27.224277N | | 36-27.757160N |
| Longitude: | 105-40.836580W | | 105-39.854115W |
| Elevation: | 7048.9 ft. | | 7094.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 056 true | | 225 magnetic, 236 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF TAOS
400 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA
TAOS, NM 87571
Phone 575-751-2000 |
| Manager: | JOHN THOMPSON
400 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA
TAOS, NM 87571
Phone 575-758-4995
EMERGENCY PHONE: 575-770-1755 (CELL) |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 43 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 72% | transient general aviation | | 23% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 April 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF TAOS PUEBLO WORLD HERITAGE SITE 5 NM EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | RY 04/22 PARALLEL TWY HAS RETRO-REFLECTORS. |
| - | RAMP HAS RESERVED PARKING SPOT FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORT HELICOPTER, CLEARANCE FOR 37 FT ROTOR. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (228KB) |
| VOR/DME-B | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAXX - Angel Fire Airport (19 nm E)
KLAM - Los Alamos Airport (45 nm SW)
KSAF - Santa Fe Municipal Airport (54 nm S)
KLVS - Las Vegas Municipal Airport (55 nm SE)
KRTN - Raton Municipal Airport/Crews Field (59 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 25-Sep-2011
from 10,500' looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Taos Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 01:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 02:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:36:29 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 05:36:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KSKX | 131055Z 01006KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3037 RMK AO1
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KAXX
19nm E | 131055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN006 07/07 A3045 RMK AO2 T00700066
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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