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KAXX · Angel Fire Airport

ICAO · US · 22 NTSB events

ID KAXX FAA AXX Elev 8,380 ft Lat 36° 25.32' N Lon 105° 17.40' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,900 ft. Max gradient: 0.64%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 181.8° 8,900 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.64%
35 1.8° 8,900 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.64%

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 3 118.025
  • A/D ALBUQUERQUE CNTR 132.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 27 not yet translated

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

All translated remarks (1)

  • Airport attended 1500–2330Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–2330Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·428 NEW MEXICO ANGEL FIRE (AXX)(KAXX) 1 N UTC–7(–6DT) N36º25.32´ W105º17.39´ 8380 B NOTAM FILE ABQ RWY 17–35: H8900X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–45 PCN 37 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 17–35 & PSIL—CTAF.
  • ·Self serve 100LL, Jet A+ with major credit card.
  • ·Arpt located in mountain valley, rising terrain in all directions.
  • ·Strong gusty crosswinds possible.
  • ·High density altitude probable. 6–8 inch drop off at thld of Rwy 17.
  • ·Avoid overflight of Taos Pueblo World Heritage site west of arpt.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –29C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-447-1194
  • ·AWOS–3 118.025 (575) 377–0526.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·TAOS (VL) (H) VORTAC 115.8 TAS Chan 105 N36º36.53´ W105º54.38´ 097º 31.8 NM to fld. 7860/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 014º–023º byd 40 NM 029º–129º byd 40 NM 133º–165º byd 40 NM 191º–330º byd 40 NM 228º–284º byd 26 NM blo 16,000´ 285º–330º byd 32 NM blo 16,000´ 331º–340º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 331º–340º byd 47 NM 341º–001º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 228º–284º byd 26 NM blo 16,000´ 285º–330º byd 32 NM blo 16,000´ DME unusable: 228º–284º byd 26 NM blo 16,000´ 285º–330º byd 32 NM blo 16,000´ ANTON CHICO N35º06.70´ W105º02.40´ NOTAM FILE ABQ.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 117.8 ACH Chan 125 106º 22.2 NM to Santa Rosa Route 66. 5450/12E.
  • ·RCO 122.1R 117.8T (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) APACHE CREEK JEWETT MESA (13Q) 10 N UTC–7(–6DT) N34º00.26´ W108º40.79´ 7681 NOTAM FILE ABQ RWY 06–24: 5200X45 (DIRT) 1.2% up NE RWY 06: P–line.
  • ·Arpt open May–Sep; other times CLOSED.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED during winter months.
  • ·Recommend visual inspection before use wildlife and livestock on rwy.
  • ·Rwy 06 marked with tires on +4 ft posts 28 ft left and 33 ft right of centerline.
  • ·Rwy 24 marked with single tires 30 ft left and right of centerline.
  • ·Rwy 06–24 extremely rough with 4 in. to 5 in. rutts with some scattered large rocks and vegetation.
  • ·Southern most 1,000 ft. of rwy more rough than northern 4200 ft.
  • ·Rwy 06–24 farm access road crosses rwy near entrance road.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-773-4678
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·DENVER H–4L, 6F, L–8J IAP ALBUQUERQUE H–4L, 6F, L–8J ALBUQUERQUE SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · AXX

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

23

since 1982

Fatal

5

21.7% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 6,000 ops in 2013

2024 total

6,000

10-yr total

60,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 80% · Mil 17%

Events / million ops

50.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

10.87

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 2
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=22

  • Loss of control 8
  • Gear-up landing 5
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-07-23 MILLER-THORP T-18 TIGER · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-03-03 Mooney M20E · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-01-15 Piper PA-32RT-300 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2009-07-11 Aero Commander 680-F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-03-23 Cessna 210 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-03-30 Beecraft Bonanza · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-10-20 Piper PA 24 · Gear-up · day →
2011-06-24 HENDRICKS GEORGE DAVID JR RV8 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-08-31 Cessna 340A · CFIT · night →
2007-03-24 Beech 200 · Gear-up · IMC · day →
2004-11-05 Temco GC-1B · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2003-07-22 Cessna A185F · CFIT · VMC · day →
2002-04-10 Cessna 172S · Other · VMC · day →
2001-04-01 Fox Pegazair 100 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2001-02-18 Piper PA-32-300 · Weather · VMC · day →
2000-06-25 Cessna 172H · CFIT · VMC · day →
1999-10-28 Beech B-60 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1999-03-14 Cessna 310L · Other · VMC · day →
1992-08-31 Champion 7ECA · Stall / spin · day →
1989-07-02 Beech E33 · Stall / spin · day →
1989-05-28 Piper PA-28R-200 · Gear-up · day →
1989-02-19 Piper PA-46-310P · Loss of control · 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
Geoffrey Oberg Veneklasen Santa Fe NM 57 nm
Larry Jay Salganek Santa Fe NM 57 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 69 nm
Bradley Michael Pace Albuquerque NM 103 nm
Eric C Achen Albuquerque NM 103 nm
John Hall Bode Albuquerque NM 103 nm
Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez Albuquerque NM 103 nm
Richard Gage Lowery Albuquerque NM 103 nm
Ronald Sanchez Albuquerque NM 103 nm
Stanley Mcduffie Albuquerque NM 103 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
Candy Christmas Angel Fire NM 3 nm
Stephen Clyde Hundley Angel Fire NM 3 nm
Justin Clemente Chavez Taos NM 14 nm
Ferdinand Ernest De Souza El Prado NM 16 nm
Benedict Robert Rael Truchas NM 34 nm
Jennifer Alyce Bartley Rociada NM 35 nm
Robert Francis Akroyd Jr Raton NM 50 nm
David Martin Mangelsdorf Raton NM 50 nm
Bruce Mcclung Adams Santa Fe NM 57 nm
Frank Joseph Bowlin Iii Santa Fe 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
Carl Daniel Shelton Angel Fire NM 3 nm
John Gerald Kosanovich Angel Fire NM 3 nm
Janet Lois Finch Angel Fire NM 3 nm
Larry Wayne Rieves Taos NM 14 nm
Roland Marcel Struyve Taos NM 14 nm
Christopher Charles Archuleta Taos NM 14 nm
Darryl Matthew Maestas Ranchos De Taos NM 16 nm
Jesse Thomas Crawford Ranchos De Taos NM 16 nm
Robert W Zimmerman El Prado NM 16 nm
Barry Roy Ireland El Prado NM 16 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 67 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 93 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 131 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 132 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 146 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 177 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 190 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 191 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 191 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 205 nm

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