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KATS · Artesia Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KATS FAA ATS Elev 3,541 ft Lat 32° 51.15' N Lon 104° 28.08' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,800 ft. Max gradient: 0.44%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 045° 6,800 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.37%
22 225° 6,800 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.37%
13 135° 6,132 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.44%
31 315° 6,132 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.44%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 126.725
  • A/D ROSWELL APP/DEP 119.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KATS on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 30 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04, 13, 22 and 31; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PLASI Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04, 13, 22 and 31; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PLASI Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (5)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04, 13, 22 and 31; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt PAPI Rwy 04, 13, 22 and 31; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and 13–31—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0000Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PLASI Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PLASI Rwy 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 03–21: H6601X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCN 10 F/D/X/T MIRL 0.3% u…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 13–31: H5280X75 (ASPH) PCN 28 F/A/X/T 0.4% up NW RWY 13:…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 sentences)
  • ·NEW MEXICO 429 ARTESIA MUNI (ATS)(KATS) 3 W UTC–7(–6DT) N32º51.12´ W104º28.06´ 3545 B NOTAM FILE ATS RWY 04–22: H6800X150 (ASPH–PFC) S–40, D–57 PCN 17 F/C/Y/T MIRL RWY 04: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H6132X100 (ASPH–PFC) S–40, D–57 PCN 17 F/C/Y/T MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 13: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Aft hr fuel and emerg repair—AMGR.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-748-3206
  • ·AWOS–3 126.725 (575) 748–0270.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 ®ROSWELL APP/DEP CON 119.6 (1300–0400Z‡) ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.65 (0400–1300Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·CHISUM (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.1 CME Chan 108 N33º20.25´ W104º37.27´ 153º 30.1 NM to fld. 3776/12E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 144º–155º byd 40 NM 278º–285º byd 40 NM 300º–313º byd 40 NM blo 6,500´ 300º–313º byd 53 NM 314º–328º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 314º–328º byd 47 NM 329º–356º byd 40 NM AZTEC MUNI (N19) 2 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N36º50.22´ W108º01.72´ 5882 B NOTAM FILE ABQ RWY 08–26: H4314X60 (ASPH) S–10 PCN 4 F/C/Y/T MIRL 0.4% up E RWY 08: APAP(PNIL)—GA 3.5º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 26: PVASI(PSIL)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
  • ·RWY 08: TORA–4314 TODA–4314 ASDA–4037 LDA–3811 RWY 26: TORA–4314 TODA–4314 ASDA–4088 LDA–3811
  • ·MIRL on SS–0530Z‡ and 1100Z‡–SR.
  • ·Emerg—505–334–6622 police.
  • ·Gate aces 1987#. 24 hr 100LL avbl with major credit card.
  • ·Rwy 26 preferred ngt ops.
  • ·Lctd atop mesa. 4 ft fence 105 ft fm cntrln intmt alg rwy both sides. 60–180 ft trrn drop off byd rwy ends.
  • ·Runups on turn arounds NA.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 505-334-7606
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ALBUQUERQUE H–6F, L–6G IAP DENVER L–8I SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 430 NEW MEXICO CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·RATTLESNAKE (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.3 RSK Chan 100 N36º44.90´ W108º05.93´ 019º 6.3 NM to fld. 5821/14E.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ LGT ACTVTPVASI Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡.
  • ·Parachute Jumping. 100LL aft hr full svc Jet A–amgr. 100LL and Jet A self svc H24 with credit card.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 ovr 160000 lb NA. 4–8 in drop alg N edge.
  • ·Mil trng H24; radio rqrd.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (505) 966-2650
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.55 (505) 864–4375.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ALBUQUERQUE APP/DEP CON 123.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ALBUQUERQUE H–4K, L–8I IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · ATS

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 15,550 ops in 2024

2024 total

15,550

10-yr total

137,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 74% · Mil 26%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=6

  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Other 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-03-18 Cessna 421B · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2006-10-15 Robinson R22 BETA · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2000-08-15 ROSENBARGER LANCAIR IV · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1998-01-19 Martin Varieze · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1997-09-16 BRASHEARS MONERAI-S · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1982-02-07 Cessna 177RG · Other · day →

Designees in NM

CFI Flight Instructors 340 A&P Mechanics 1,297 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 12 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 6 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 16 Schools Flight Schools 21 FBO Fixed Base Operators 38 Clubs Flying Clubs 10 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 7

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Kevin Gregory Dunshee La Luz NM 75 nm
Floyd Lawrence Draper El Paso TX 116 nm
Shane Lipson El Paso TX 116 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Las Cruces NM 122 nm
Angel Tomas Peralta Santa Teresa NM 126 nm
Shane Lipson Santa Teresa NM 126 nm
David Newman Goll Midland TX 129 nm
Ross Pehl Midland TX 129 nm
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 136 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 136 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Kaylin Ross Klein Artesia NM 2 nm
Jim Richard Ballard Carlsbad NM 29 nm
Zachry Cole Bellah Carlsbad NM 29 nm
Robert Bowden Corn Roswell NM 31 nm
Terry Ernest Haley Roswell NM 31 nm
Gabriel Nelson Roswell NM 31 nm
Autumn Joy Allender Roswell NM 31 nm
Erwin Milton Myers Jr Lovington NM 57 nm
John Kyle Armstrong Lovington NM 57 nm
Stephen Dale Layton Lovington NM 57 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Donald Richard Crockett Artesia NM 2 nm
Darrell Ray Edwards Artesia NM 2 nm
Melinda Cobos Artesia NM 2 nm
Richard Lee Bradley Artesia NM 2 nm
Macedonio Flores Artesia NM 2 nm
James Henry Genzling Lakewood NM 14 nm
Lesley Deryl Mcmillian Hagerman NM 17 nm
Leslie Daniel Schmidt Dexter NM 21 nm
Justin David Flores Dexter NM 21 nm
Diego Pavon Gomez Dexter NM 21 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 64 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 116 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 119 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 127 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 127 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 129 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 149 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 160 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 190 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
 221 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.