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KROW · Roswell Air Center Airport

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KROW FAA ROW Elev 3,671 ft Lat 33° 18.10' N Lon 104° 31.86' W Zulu …

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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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 13,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.33%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 045° 13,000 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.33%
21 225° 13,000 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.33%
17 180.1° 10,008 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
35 0.1° 10,008 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.09%

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 128.450
  • CLD CLNC DEL 132.875
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.500
  • CTAF CTAF 118.500
  • A/D APP/DEP 119.600
  • RDO ALBUQUERQUE RDO 122.450
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 46 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 MIRL Rwy 07–25. 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.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 07–25. 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 21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and 30; VASI Rwy 06; PAPI 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 06–24 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (7)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 07–25—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: H13000X150 (CONC) S–100, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–400 PC…

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

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 21: MALSR. 0.3% up. RWY 17–35: H10008X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0400Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and 30; VASI Rwy 06; PAPI 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 06–24 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 12 and 30; VASI Rwy 06; PAPI 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 06–24 and 12–30—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (46 sentences)
  • ·NEW MEXICO 457 RESERVE (T16) 5 SW UTC–7(–6DT) N33º41.66´ W108º51.00´ 6365 B NOTAM FILE ABQ RWY 07–25: H4800X50 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCN 3 F/C/Y/T MIRL 1.9% up W RWY 07: Tree.
  • ·RWY 25: PVASI(PSIL)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Elk on and invof arpt; arpt fenced.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 gradient 2% up W.
  • ·Trees byd boundary fence N and S sides of rwy penetrate tnst sfc.
  • ·Obstruction lgts on mountain peaks OTS indef.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-519-9999
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
  • ·ST JOHNS (VH) (H) VORTAC 112.3 SJN Chan 70 N34º25.44´ W109º08.61´ 149º 46.1 NM to fld. 6840/12E.
  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–13000 TODA–13000 ASDA–13000 LDA–13000 RWY 17: TORA–10008 TODA–10008 ASDA–10008 LDA–10008 RWY 21: TORA–13000 TODA–13000 ASDA–13000 LDA–13000 RWY 35: TORA–10008 TODA–10008 ASDA–10008 LDA–10008
  • ·VASI Rwy 03; PAPI Rwy 17 and 35—on consly.
  • ·When ATCT clsd MIRL Rwy 03–21 on med intst.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 NSTD 75 ft fm rwy edge.
  • ·Rwy 17 PAPI unusbl byd 8 deg right of cntrln.
  • ·Aft hr—575–347–2054 or 575–626–3697.
  • ·Aft hr exit ramp/FBO area use lgtd pedestrian gate — 575–347–2054.
  • ·Lrg acft long term storage avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 239-980-5114
  • ·ASOS 128.45 (575) 286–1096.
  • ·CTAF 118.5 ATIS 128.45 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.5 (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) ® APP/DEP CON 119.6 EAST OF V291 120.35 WEST OF V291 (1300–0400Z‡) ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.65 EAST OF V291 (0400–1300Z‡) TOWER 118.5 (1300–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 132.875 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4561.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ALBUQUERQUE L–5D ALBUQUERQUE H–6F, L–6G IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 458 NEW MEXICO CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CHISUM (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.1 CME Chan 108 N33º20.25´ W104º37.27´ 104º 5.1 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 TOPAN NDB (LOMW) 305 RO N33º21.93´ W104º26.53´ 218º 5.9 NM to fld. 3514/10E.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.9 I–ROW Chan 36 Rwy 21.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 25º left of course; byd 25º right of course.
  • ·ASR • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H55X55 (ASPH) HELIPAD H2: H55X55 (ASPH) RUIDOSO SIERRA BLANCA RGNL (SRR)(KSRR) 15 NE UTC–7(–6DT) N33º27.66´ W105º31.81´ 6814 B Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE SRR RWY 06–24: H8120X100 (ASPH–PFC) S–85, D–125 PCR 690 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 06: VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 32´. 0.7% down.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H6309X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCR 240 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.8% up NW No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 12: REIL.

+ 16 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Roswell Army Air FieldWalker Air Force Base

Source: OurAirports community

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NTSB events

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

4

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 105,091 ops in 1997

2024 total

25,721

10-yr total

295,611

2024 mix

AC/AT 17% · GA 26% · Mil 58%

Events / million ops

3.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.85

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=17

  • Stall / spin 4
  • Other 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-05-14 Beech C90 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2008-04-11 Cessna 310Q · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2025-03-11 Cessna P210N · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2014-12-30 Cessna 208B · Weather · IMC · day →
2013-03-29 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · day →
2011-04-02 Gulfstream GVI · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2009-05-13 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2004-12-27 Cessna 172S · Weather IMC · VMC · night →
1992-09-30 Piper PA-38-112 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1990-12-15 Grumman AA1B · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1990-05-04 Canadair CT-133 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-12-23 Cessna 210L · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1987-03-05 Cessna P210N · CFIT · VMC · night →
1987-01-24 Cessna 172B · Other · VMC · day →
1983-05-29 Cessna 170B · Weather · VMC · day →
1983-04-30 Piper PA-18-150 · Gear-up · day →
1983-03-06 Bellanca 8KCAB · Other · VMC · night →

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 74 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Las Cruces NM 128 nm
Floyd Lawrence Draper El Paso TX 130 nm
Shane Lipson El Paso TX 130 nm
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 133 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 133 nm
Rosemary Stidham Lubbock TX 133 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Lubbock TX 133 nm
Willie Strieder Lubbock TX 133 nm
Angel Tomas Peralta Santa Teresa NM 138 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
Robert Bowden Corn Roswell NM 4 nm
Terry Ernest Haley Roswell NM 4 nm
Gabriel Nelson Roswell NM 4 nm
Autumn Joy Allender Roswell NM 4 nm
Kaylin Ross Klein Artesia NM 28 nm
David Randall Craft Alto NM 51 nm
Stephen Mark Gibson Alto NM 51 nm
Steven Gregg Hightower Alto NM 51 nm
Gary Osvald Karttunen Alto NM 51 nm
Eric Martin Allen Capitan NM 55 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
Siavash Karimian Roswell NM 4 nm
Jimmy Ronald Primm Jr Roswell NM 4 nm
Robert Bruce Mcwilliams Roswell NM 4 nm
Christopher Allen Marshall Roswell NM 4 nm
Scotty Alan Harris Roswell NM 4 nm
Carl Wright Brewington Roswell NM 4 nm
Thomas James Clarke Roswell NM 4 nm
Stanley Larry Divis Roswell NM 4 nm
Richard G Duran Roswell NM 4 nm
Joseph Peter Finnigan Sr Roswell NM 4 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
 76 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 124 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 131 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 135 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 137 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 140 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 143 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 143 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 174 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
 235 nm

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