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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Fort Sumner Municipal Airport

ID KFSU FAA FSU Elev 4,165 ft Lat 34° 29.00' N Lon 104° 13.02' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KFSU

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Aerial view · KFSU

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KFSU — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KFSU

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,800 ft. Max gradient: 0.65%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 45.4° 5,800 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.65%
21 225.4° 5,800 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.65%
08 090° 5,250 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
26 270° 5,250 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.10%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KFSU, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 19 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

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

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·NEW MEXICO 443 FORT SUMNER MUNI (FSU)(KFSU) 2 NE UTC–7(–6DT) N34º29.33´ W104º12.99´ 4165 B NOTAM FILE ABQ RWY 03–21: H5800X75 (ASPH) S–25 PCN 3 F/C/Y/T MIRL 0.7% up NE RWY 03: Brush.
  • ·RWY 08–26: H5250X60 (ASPH) S–17 PCN 3 F/D/Y/T MIRL RWY 26: Brush.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 03–21 preset low intst till 0500Z‡; aft 0500Z‡ ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-355-2401
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·TUCUMCARI (VH) (H) VORTACW 113.6 TCC Chan 83 N35º10.93´ W103º35.91´ 204º 51.5 NM to fld. 4035/12E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 125º–174º byd 40 NM 175º–193º byd 40 NM blo 12,500´ 194º–227º byd 40 NM 228º–238º byd 40 NM blo 11,000´ 228º–238º byd 46 NM 239º–249º byd 40 NM 250º–261º byd 40 NM blo 7,700´ 250º–261º byd 46 NM blo 18,000´ 262º–273º byd 40 NM 274º–284º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 285º–355º byd 40 NM FORT UNION N35º39.45´ W105º08.14´ NOTAM FILE LVS.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 117.3 FTI Chan 120 at Las Vegas Muni. 6876/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 115º–124º byd 40 NM 228º–238º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 228º–238º byd 52 NM blo 13,000´ 228º–238º byd 57 NM 239º–269º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 270º–276º byd 40 NM 277º–287º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 288º–310º byd 40 NM 331º–334º byd 40 NM 342º–346º byd 40 NM FOUR CORNERS RGNL (See FARMINGTON on page 442) GALLUP MUNI (GUP)(KGUP) 3 SW UTC–7(–6DT) N35º30.66´ W108º47.36´ 6473 B NOTAM FILE GUP MON Airport RWY 06–24: H7312X100 (ASPH) S–45, D–55 PCN 39 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 06: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·Self serve fuel H24 with credit card.
  • ·Aft hr fuel call out fee 505–879–6222.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 505-863-1290
  • ·ASOS 118.375 (505) 726–8232.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.1R 115.1T (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) RCO 122.6 (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.325 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4561.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 115.1 GUP Chan 98 N35º28.56´ W108º52.36´ 049º 4.6 NM to fld. 7051/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 298º–306º byd 40 NM LOC/DME 111.7 I–GUP Chan 54 Rwy 06.
  • ·ALBUQUERQUE H–6F, L–6G ALBUQUERQUE H–4L, 6F, L–8J ALBUQUERQUE H–4K, L–8H IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Fort Sumner Army Airfield

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · FSU

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KFSU — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KFSU

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 350 ops in 1999

2024 total

200

10-yr total

1,750

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 75% · Mil 25%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1981-03-12 Cessna 150 · Other →
1980-09-14 Piper PA-15 · Other →

Designees in NM

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KFSU — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

340

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,297

Mechanics

AME

12

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

2

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

6

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

16

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

21

Flight Schools

FBO

38

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

10

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

7

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KFSU

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Geoffrey Oberg Veneklasen Santa Fe NM 112 nm
Larry Jay Salganek Santa Fe NM 112 nm
Kevin Gregory Dunshee La Luz NM 125 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 125 nm
Bradley Michael Pace Albuquerque NM 125 nm
Eric C Achen Albuquerque NM 125 nm
John Hall Bode Albuquerque NM 125 nm
Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez Albuquerque NM 125 nm
Richard Gage Lowery Albuquerque NM 125 nm
Ronald Sanchez Albuquerque NM 125 nm

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

CFIs near KFSU

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Vickie L Sensenig-Belisle Tucumcari NM 48 nm
David Francis Roman Clovis NM 51 nm
Sean Michael Hoyer Clovis NM 51 nm
Anand Antony George Clovis NM 51 nm
Eric Richard Fedorchuk Clovis NM 51 nm
Thomas James Giaimo Clovis NM 51 nm
Jeremiah Lee Hymas Clovis NM 51 nm
Mark Steven Beyer Clovis NM 51 nm
Isaac Haddon Rydman Clovis NM 51 nm
Matthew Alan Medara Clovis NM 51 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KFSU

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Patrick Adair Barnett Fort Sumner NM 0 nm
Robert Presley Miller Floyd NM 35 nm
Berderius Bailey Cannon Afb NM 45 nm
Randal Glenn Holt Cannon Afb NM 45 nm
Johnathon Guerrero Portales NM 47 nm
Judson Lee Sweet Portales NM 47 nm
Rodger Randolph Madison Neely Portales NM 47 nm
Ernest Harold Patterson Portales NM 47 nm
Sharon Anne Patterson Portales NM 47 nm
Isaias M Baca Jr Portales NM 47 nm

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

Repair stations near KFSU

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 93 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 119 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 127 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 130 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 179 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 183 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 183 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 189 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 195 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 195 nm

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