AirNav: KRQE - Window Rock Airport

KRQE

Window Rock Airport
Window Rock, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 JUNE 2020

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:	09E (2020)
From city:	1 mile S of WINDOW ROCK, AZ
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	86515

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1944
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:	ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon:	yellow (unlighted seaplane base) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS:	118.325 (928-810-7235)
WX ASOS at GUP (16 nm SE):	118.375 (505-726-8232)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD 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 3/21

Dimensions:

7000 x 75 ft. / 2134 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in poor condition
RWY 3/21 HAS EXCESSIVE LOOSE ROCK, SOUTHERN 4500 FT; NORTHERN 2500 FT IS EXCELLENT.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	45.0
Double tandem:	75.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

35-38.646233N

35-39.601883N

Longitude:

109-04.438300W

109-03.646817W

Elevation:

6701.6 ft.

6742.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

025 magnetic, 034 true

205 magnetic, 214 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none
4 FT FENCE 195 FT FM EOR.

4 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway
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 (505) 371-8320
Manager:	ADRIEL HEISEY P.O. BOX 706 WINDOW ROCK, AZ 86515 Phone (505) 409-6996 ADDL. CONTACT: RAINEY CRAWFORD 505-728-2804, RCRAWFORD@NAVAJODOT.ORG

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		2
Multi engine airplanes:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 50/month *
83%	local general aviation
17%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018

Additional Remarks

-	HILLS AND CLIFFS ALL QUADRANTS.
-	FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
-	TURBULENCE MAY BE EXPERIENCED INVOF ARPT.
-	GATE ACCESS CODE 6742.
-	TWY TURN-A-ROUND AT RWY 3 THLD UNUSABLE DUE TO RUTS, HOLES & LOOSE AGGREGATE.

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 from 18 June 2020 at 0901Z to 16 July 2020 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (195KB)
RNAV (GPS)-B		download (174KB)
VOR-A		download (183KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (102KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (416KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGUP - Gallup Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
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)
KTYL - Taylor Airport (88 nm SW)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Dean Cully Photo taken 18-Dec-2005 Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Window Rock Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Jul-2020

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:42	11:42
Sunrise	06:12	12:12
Sunset	20:32	02:32
Evening civil twilight	21:02	03:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Jul-2020 06:19:51
Local (UTC-6)	12-Jul-2020 00:19:51

METAR

KRQE	120553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/02 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02220017 10333 20211 50007
KGUP 15nm SE	120553Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 24/03 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP046 T02390033 10356 20228 51006

TAF

KGUP
15nm SE

120535Z 1206/1306 VRB06KT P6SM SCT150 FM121700 27012G18KT P6SM SCT130 FM130200 21010KT P6SM BKN130

NOTAMs

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
	Navajo Air Transportation	928-871-6466	no information available If you are affiliated with Navajo Air Transportation and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here	on airport	write


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