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KAXS · Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KAXS FAA AXS Elev 1,433 ft Lat 34° 41.88' N Lon 99° 20.31' W Zulu …

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METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.37%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 180° 5,501 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.37%
35 360° 5,501 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.37%

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 3 118.825
  • A/D APP/DEP 125.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 20 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 17; REIL Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 17; REIL Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: H5501X75 (CONC) S–30, D–48, 2D–90 MIRL 0.3% up N…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 17; REIL Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt ODALS Rwy 17; REIL Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·OKLAHOMA 193 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS D svc 1500–0830Z‡ Mon–Fri, clsd Sat–Sun and hol; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 109.8 LTS Chan 35 N34º39.78´ W99º16.27´ at fld. 1361/5E.
  • ·No NOTAM MP: 1100–1400Z‡ Mon, Wed VOR unusable: 033º–093º byd 35 NM blo 4,000´ 093º–118º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ 149º–159º byd 10 NM 213º–278º byd 35 NM blo 3,500´ 278º–303º byd 35 NM blo 4,000´ 303º–353º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ 303º–353º byd 35 NM blo 4,000´ 353º–033º byd 30 NM blo 4,000´ 353º–033º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 065º–080º byd 17 NM 358º–008º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ DME unusable: 065º–080º byd 17 NM 358º–008º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ ILS 110.55 I–RUK Rwy 18L.
  • ·No NOTAM MP: Rwy 18R–36L and 18L–36R 1100–1400Z‡ Tue, Thu.
  • ·No NOTAM MP: Rwy 18R–36L and 18L–36R 1100–1400Z‡ Tue, Thu.
  • ·AP coupled apch NA blw 1,740´ MSL.
  • ·No NOTAM MP: Rwy 18R–36L and 18L–36R 1100–1400Z‡ Tue, Thu.
  • ·ILS 110.55 I–FNM Rwy 36R.
  • ·No NOTAM MP: Rwy 18R–36L and 18L–36R 1100–1400Z‡ Tue, Thu.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 17 and 35 on consly.
  • ·Do not mistake arpt for Altus AFB 4 miles SE. 320´ twr 2.6 mi S.
  • ·Mil jet, agricultural and ultralight act on and invof arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 580-482-8833
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.825 (580) 477–1745.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®APP/DEP CON 125.1 (1500–0830Z‡, clsd weekends and holidays.
  • ·Other times ctc) ®FORT WORTH CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.4 133.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 109.8 LTS Chan 35 N34º39.78´ W99º16.27´ 298º 4.0 NM to fld. 1361/5E.
  • ·No NOTAM MP: 1100–1400Z‡ Mon, Wed VOR unusable: 033º–093º byd 35 NM blo 4,000´ 093º–118º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ 149º–159º byd 10 NM 213º–278º byd 35 NM blo 3,500´ 278º–303º byd 35 NM blo 4,000´ 303º–353º byd 30 NM blo 2,500´ 303º–353º byd 35 NM blo 4,000´ 353º–033º byd 30 NM blo 4,000´ 353º–033º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 065º–080º byd 17 NM 358º–008º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ DME unusable: 065º–080º byd 17 NM 358º–008º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ DALLAS–FT WORTH H–6H, L–17B IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · AXS

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

3

42.9% 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: 22,783 ops in 1999

2024 total

8,472

10-yr total

79,776

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

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=7

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Other 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Hard landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-11-08 MOORE SKYBOLT/BM · Stall / spin · day →
2004-05-23 Bruce Moore Skybolt · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2001-11-16 Beech BE-50 · Hard landing · day →
1986-12-26 Cessna 150L · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1984-09-10 Beech 95-B55 · Weather · VMC · day →
1983-09-04 Cessna 421C · Other · VMC · day →
1983-04-22 Cessna 150M · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in OK

CFI Flight Instructors 925 A&P Mechanics 9,729 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 7 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 20 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 26 FBO Fixed Base Operators 70 Clubs Flying Clubs 9 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 11

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Uwe Horst Zeizinger Wichita Falls TX 62 nm
Christopher Chase Cothran Bethany OK 96 nm
Mary Blake Bethany OK 96 nm
Forrest Crawford Norman OK 103 nm
David Charles Luse Newalla OK 115 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Decatur TX 124 nm
Deirdre Marie Gurry Enid OK 125 nm
Brandon Ayers Gainesville TX 126 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 126 nm
Ronnie Dean Arnold Springtown TX 133 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
Arnold Frederick Rieder Altus OK 3 nm
George Russell Keith Altus OK 3 nm
Peter Allan Mcclellan Altus OK 3 nm
Caleb Lee Mccullough Altus OK 3 nm
Andrew Kyle Stauffer Altus OK 3 nm
Christopher John Huckins Altus OK 3 nm
Barry Matthew James Altus OK 3 nm
Matthew Paul Ambrose Altus OK 3 nm
Zachary James Walter Hevel Altus OK 3 nm
Daniel Joseph Arey Altus OK 3 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
Scott Randall Dillinger Altus OK 3 nm
Donald James Obreiter Altus OK 3 nm
Jessica Lauren Walser Altus OK 3 nm
Brandon Blake Lollis Altus OK 3 nm
Derry Paul Murphy Altus OK 3 nm
Larry James Collins Altus OK 3 nm
Robert Edward Daniel Altus OK 3 nm
Mitchell Darnell Altus OK 3 nm
Larry Donald Henton Altus OK 3 nm
Bedford Forrest Rowland Jr Altus OK 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 98 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 121 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 127 nm
Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc
Denton, TX
 140 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 143 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
 150 nm
FieldTech Avionics and Instruments
Fort Worth, TX
 150 nm
Byam Propeller Service, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
 150 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 154 nm
Mach Aircraft Maintenance
McKinney, TX
 157 nm

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