FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ATS |
| Lat/Long: | 32-51-07.0000N 104-28-03.3000W
32-51.116667N 104-28.055000W
32.8519444,-104.4675833
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3544.5 ft. / 1080.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of ARTESIA, NM |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 88210 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ATS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1700
CLSD HOL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22 & 31; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.725 (575-748-0270) |
| ROSWELL APPROACH: | 119.6 |
| ROSWELL DEPARTURE: | 119.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.65/257.6 (ROSWELL RCAG) WHEN ROSWELL APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CMEr153/30.1 | | CHISUM VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 12E |
| CNMr329/37.8 | | CARLSBAD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 6800 x 150 ft. / 2073 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/17 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 57.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 32-50.704247N | | 32-51.496398N |
| Longitude: | 104-28.574517W | | 104-27.634678W |
| Elevation: | 3544.5 ft. | | 3519.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 045 true | | 216 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 499 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6132 x 100 ft. / 1869 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/17 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 57.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 32-51.492053N | | 32-50.776800N |
| Longitude: | 104-28.422237W | | 104-27.575783W |
| Elevation: | 3533.5 ft. | | 3506.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 135 true | | 306 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ARTESIA
702 AIRPORT RD
ARTESIA, NM 88210
Phone 575-746-2122 |
| Manager: | LANCE GOODRICH
PO BOX 1310
ARTESIA, NM 88211
Phone 575-748-3206 |
Additional Remarks
| A57-04 | CLNC SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861. |
| - | AFT HR FUEL & EMERG REPAIR - AMGR. AFTER HRS FUEL WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT & CALLOUT FEE. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (144KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (188KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport (27 nm N)
KCNM - Cavern City Air Terminal (33 nm S)
E06 - Lea County/Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (54 nm E)
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (64 nm E)
KSRR - Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (65 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Joshua Griffin
Photo taken 19-Oct-2009
facing south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Artesia Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Oct-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 18:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Oct-2026 03:32:35 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 26-Oct-2026 21:32:35 |
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| METAR |
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| KATS | 270315Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM BKN012 17/16 A3017 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KROW
27nm N | 261742Z 2618/2718 16010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 2618/2621 SCT005 BKN015 FM262100 15009KT P6SM SCT025 SCT045 BKN080 PROB30 2622/2702 VRB10G20KT 6SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM270200 16006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM271100 16005KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM271700 16007KT P6SM FEW015 SCT045 AMD NOT SKED
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KCNM
33nm S | 262033Z 2621/2718 11007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 FM270000 14007KT P6SM BKN090 FM270600 13004KT P6SM OVC020 FM271100 16004KT 3SM BR BKN009 FM271700 15007KT P6SM FEW250
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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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