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KRQE

Window Rock Airport
Window Rock, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

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; 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 (ZAB) 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

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

7000 x 75 ft. / 2134 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in poor condition
S HALF ROUGH.

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 15 /F/D/W/T
Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	45.0
Double tandem:	75.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

FADED OR MISG.

Operational restrictions:

RWY 03 TURN AROUND UNUSBL.

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 poor condition

nonprecision, in fair 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:

5 ft. fence, 202 ft. from runway
+6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR 125 FT L OF CNTRLN.

none
4 FT FENCE 200 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.

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:	KYRON HARDY P.O. BOX 706 WINDOW ROCK, AZ 86515 Phone 505-371-8323

Additional Remarks

-	TRRN ALL QUADS.
-	FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
-	CTN: TURB INVOF 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 from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (198KB)
RNAV (GPS)-B		download (168KB)
VOR-A		download (177KB)
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
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:46	11:46
Sunrise	06:15	12:15
Sunset	20:30	02:30
Evening civil twilight	20:59	02:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Jul-2025 09:59:58
Local (UTC-6)	18-Jul-2025 03:59:58

METAR

KRQE	180953Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM BKN095 OVC120 18/11 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01830111
KGUP 15nm SE	180953Z AUTO 23011KT 10SM -RA BKN100 OVC120 19/12 A3027 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP061 P0000 T01890122

TAF

KGUP
15nm SE

180537Z 1806/1906 VRB05KT P6SM SCT120 FM180630 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA BKN120 FM181000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 FM181600 24006KT P6SM BKN120 FM181800 24012G20KT P6SM BKN110 BKN200 FM190200 19006KT P6SM BKN100

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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