FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TCS |
| Lat/Long: | 33-14-13.0000N / 107-16-18.3000W 33-14.216667N / 107-16.305000W 33.2369444 / -107.2717500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4853 ft. / 1479.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1965) |
| From city: | 6 miles N of TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 87901 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TCS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTIVATE MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.675 (575-894-2909) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 128.2/285.5 (TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TCSr158/2.8 | | TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES VOR | | 112.70 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 575-894-6199. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 7200 x 75 ft. / 2195 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 33-14.592955N | | 33-13.625833N |
| Longitude: | 107-16.623250W | | 107-15.804000W |
| Elevation: | 4852.7 ft. | | 4794.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 145 true | | 312 magnetic, 325 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 4 ft. fence, 385 ft. from runway, 46:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 7108 x 150 ft. / 2167 x 46 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 33-14.633333N | | 33-13.950000N |
| Longitude: | 107-16.983333W | | 107-15.850000W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 126 true | | 293 magnetic, 306 true |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. brush, 2 ft. from runway | | none |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3301 x 130 ft. / 1006 x 40 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in fair condition SURFACE IS ROUGH CONTAINING LARGE ROCKS. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 33-13.804317N | | 33-14.310983N |
| Longitude: | 107-16.218633W | | 107-15.982017W |
| Elevation: | 4810.0 ft. | | 4810.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 008 magnetic, 021 true | | 188 magnetic, 201 true |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. road, 90 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 2932 x 130 ft. / 894 x 40 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 33-14.020983N | | 33-14.104333N |
| Longitude: | 107-16.451983W | | 107-15.885350W |
| Elevation: | 4830.0 ft. | | 4810.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 067 magnetic, 080 true | | 247 magnetic, 260 true |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2900 x 140 ft. / 884 x 43 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 33-14.321000N | | 33-13.855637N |
| Longitude: | 107-16.051983W | | 107-15.921088W |
| Elevation: | 4820.0 ft. | | 4805.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 167 true | | 334 magnetic, 347 true |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 45 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. acft, 20 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUE 505 SIMS TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM 87901 Phone 575-894-6673 |
| Manager: | DAN DICKSON 505 SIMS TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM 87901 Phone 575-894-6199 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 43/day * | | 64% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | 8% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 12 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TFC ON OTHER RYS MAY NOT BE VISIBLE DUE TO BRUSH. |
| - | SHARP DROP-OFFS APCH END RY 07 AND RY 01. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT OPNS 5 NMR OF ARPT. |
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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KONM - Socorro Municipal Airport (51 nm N)
KSVC - Grant County Airport (57 nm SW)
KLRU - Las Cruces International Airport (60 nm S)
KDMN - Deming Municipal Airport (63 nm S)
KHMN - Holloman Air Force Base (63 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Oliver Gudbrandsson
Photo taken 10-May-2006
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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 02-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 13:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:01 | | 00:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:28 | | 00:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 15:13:07 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 02-Dec-2008 08:13:07 |
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| METAR |
| KTCS | 021453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M05 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00611050 53004 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KTCS | 021120Z 0212/0312 27004KT P6SM SKC FM022000 23010G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM030300 28009KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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