FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (358KB) |
| VOR/DME-B **CHANGED** | |
download (395KB) |
| NDB RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
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 25-Jul-2008
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 02:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 02:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 21:09:43 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Jul-2008 15:09:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KSKX | 252055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 22/11 A3032 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT NE TSB03E54 P0002 60002 57010
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KAXX
19nm E | 252051Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM BKN065 BKN075 23/09 A3045 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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