FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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).
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 FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 575-737-9320. |
| 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: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | 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: | MARK G. FRATRICK
400 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA
TAOS, NM 87571
Phone 575-758-4995
EMERGENCY PHONE: 575-751-9320. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 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 12 April 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF TAOS PUEBLO WORLD HERITAGE SITE 5 NM EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | RY 04/22 PARALLEL TWY HAS RETRO-REFLECTORS. |
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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (358KB) |
| VOR/DME-B | |
download (395KB) |
| NDB RWY 04 | |
download (415KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
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
Photographer: Spencer Guillory
Pilot: Austin Heermann
Photo taken 21-Jan-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
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 20-Aug-2008
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunset | | 19:45 | | 01:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 02:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Aug-2008 11:02:59 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Aug-2008 05:02:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KSKX | 201055Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM BKN028 12/10 A3018 RMK AO1
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KAXX
19nm E | 201050Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT017 06/06 A3026 RMK AO2
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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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