FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | FSU |
Lat/Long: | 34-29-19.5047N 104-12-59.1064W 34-29.325078N 104-12.985107W 34.4887513,-104.2164184 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 4164.7 ft. / 1269 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 10E (1985) |
From city: | 2 miles NE of FORT SUMNER, NM |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 88119 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 02/1941 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ABQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1600 AFT HR - 575-355-2405. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | DUSK-DAWN: ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST TILL 2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
Dimensions: | 5800 x 75 ft. / 1768 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 3 /F/C/Y/T | Single wheel: | 25.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
Latitude: | 34-29.026000N | | 34-29.700333N |
Longitude: | 104-13.359333W | | 104-12.540167W |
Elevation: | 4126.8 ft. | | 4164.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 045 true | | 215 magnetic, 225 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 3 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway, 75 ft. both sides of centerline 10 FT BRUSH 75-200 FT FM THR 65-110 FT R OF CNTRLN; 6 FT BRUSH 30-300 FT FM THR 50-100 FT L OF CNTRLN. | | 6 ft. brush, 226 ft. from runway, 65 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear +4 FT BRUSH 100-200 FT FM THR 100 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 5250 x 60 ft. / 1600 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 3 /F/D/Y/T | Single wheel: | 17.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 34-29.284167N | | 34-29.281833N |
Longitude: | 104-13.546833W | | 104-12.501500W |
Elevation: | 4134.0 ft. | | 4139.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 090 true | | 260 magnetic, 270 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none +4 FT BRUSH 0-150 FT FM THR 90 FT R OF CNTRLN. | | 8 ft. brush, 235 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 5 FT BRUSH UP TO 200 FT FM THR 100 FT L & 90 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | VILLAGE OF FORT SUMNER PO BOX 180 FORT SUMNER, NM 88119 Phone 575-355-2401 JAMIE WALL OR LOUIE GALLEGOS. |
Manager: | MAYOR BOX 180 FORT SUMNER, NM 88119 Phone 575-355-2401 |
Additional Remarks
- | GATE ACES 2019. |
- | FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KFSU.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCVS - Cannon Air Force Base (45 nm E)
KPRZ - Portales Municipal Airport (45 nm SE)
KTCC - Tucumcari Municipal Airport (51 nm NE)
KCVN - Clovis Regional Airport (56 nm E)
KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport (73 nm S)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 12-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 11:26 |
Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 11:55 |
Sunset | | 20:10 | | 02:10 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 02:39 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 12-Jul-2025 06:04:47 |
Local (UTC-6) | 12-Jul-2025 00:04:47 |
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METAR |
K4MR 23nm SE | 120555Z AUTO 09013KT 10SM CLR 21/15 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 06032/11 SLP083 T02110145 10320 20211 52036 $
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KSXU 34nm NW | 120555Z AUTO 06013KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A3011 RMK AO2 10316 20206 403350172
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KCVS 45nm E | 120555Z AUTO 05012KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 02041/01 LTG DSNT N-E SLP121 T02020132 10340 20202 50038 CHINO RWY04 $
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TAF |
KCVS 45nm E | 120200Z 1202/1308 16010G20KT 9999 SCT040 BKN160 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1204/1206 VRB20G30KT 8000 -TSRA BKN080CB TEMPO 1209/1210 VRB20G30KT 8000 -TSRA BKN080CB BECMG 1210/1211 30012KT 9999 NSW BKN050 QNH30035INS BECMG 1213/1214 05012KT 8000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH3007INS BECMG 1220/1221 05010G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS OVC030CB QNH3005INS TEMPO 1302/1308 VRB20G30KT 6000 -TSRA TX31/1223Z TN23/1212Z LANDS NO AMDS AFT 1205 NEXT 1410
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