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Class DSanta Fe Municipal Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KSAF
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Runways at KSAF
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,366 ft. Max gradient: 0.89%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 35.1° | 8,366 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.89% |
| 20 | 215.1° | 8,366 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.89% |
| 15 | 166.7° | 6,316 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.73% |
| 33 | 346.7° | 6,316 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.73% |
| 10 | 111.7° | 6,301 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | 0.27% |
| 28 | 291.7° | 6,301 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | 0.27% |
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
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 128.550
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 119.500
- CTAF CTAF 119.500
- CNTR ALBUQUERQUE CNTR 132.800
- RDO ALBUQUERQUE RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSAF, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 28 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20, 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20, 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (3)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 02–20, 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
actvt MIRL Rwy 02–20, 15–33—CTAF
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Airport attended 1300–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1300–0500Z‡.
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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
Wildlife on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 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 459 SANTA FE RGNL (SAF)(KSAF) P (ARNG) 9 SW UTC–7(–6DT) N35º37.03´ W106º05.37´ 6349 B TPA—See Remarks ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SAF RWY 02–20: H8366X150 (ASPH–PFC) S–116, D–164, 2S–83, 2D–269 PCR 170 F/D/X/T MIRL RWY 02: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
- ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´. 0.9% down.
- ·RWY 15–33: H6316X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–28, D–43.5 PCR 80 F/D/X/T MIRL 0.7% up NW RWY 15: REIL.
- ·VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 86´.
- ·RWY 10–28: H6301X75 (ASPH–PFC) S–12.5 PCR 80 F/D/X/T 0.3% up E RWY 10: REIL.
- ·RWY 15: TORA–6316 TODA–6316 ASDA–5221 LDA–5221
- ·Rwy 02–20 Intens rwy lgts: Midfield lgt colored.
- ·MILITARY— FUEL A+ (avbl 1300–0500Z‡, C505–471–2525; OT call 1 hr PN rqr and $50/hr fee.) (NC–100LL, A1, A1+) FLUID LHOXRB, SP
- ·Noise abatement proc–AMGR.
- ·Aft hr svc—505–577–7256 or 505–471–2255. 24 hr PPR for acr ops with more than 30 pax seats—505–955–2900.
- ·ARFF Index B avbl on req.
- ·Rotary wing TPA—7000 (652).
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 505-955-2910
- ·CTAF 119.5 ATIS 128.55 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.8 TOWER 119.5 (1400–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4561.
- ·CLASS D svc 1400–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·(L) (L) VORTACW 110.6 SAF Chan 43 N35º32.43´ W106º03.90´ 332º 4.7 NM to fld. 6268/13E.
- ·VORTAC unusable: 015º–030º byd 30 NM blo 14,600´ ILS/DME 111.7 I–SGB Chan 54 Rwy 02.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·Autopilot cpd apch not applicable blw 6,537´. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H40X40 (CONC) SANTA ROSA ROUTE 66 (SXU)(KSXU) 3 E UTC–7(–6DT) N34º56.14´ W104º38.55´ 4791 B NOTAM FILE ABQ RWY 01–19: H5013X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCN 5 F/D/Y/T MIRL RWY 19: PAPI(P2L)—GA 2.45º TCH 41´.
- ·RWY 08–26: H4294X60 (ASPH) S–11.5 PCN 5 F/C/Y/T MIRL 0.4% up E RWY 26: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.36º TCH 27´.
- ·FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ LGT ACTVT MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 08–26 preset med intst dusk–0500Z‡; incr intst CTAF.
- ·Unattended. 100LL avbl H24 with credit card.
- ·Rwy 01–19 +5 ft berm W of centerline near Rwy 19 touchdown bars.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-799-2296
- ·AWOS–3 118.1 (575) 472–9943.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.
- ·ANTON CHICO (VH) (H) VORTAC 117.8 ACH Chan 125 N35º06.70´ W105º02.40´ 106º 22.2 NM to fld. 5450/12E.
- ·ALBUQUERQUE H–4L, 6F, L–8I IAP, AD ALBUQUERQUE H–6F, L–15A SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSAF — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KSAF
89 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 52 most recent.
Total events
55
since 1982
Fatal
9
16.4% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
7
≈ 0.7/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 101,081 ops in 1993
2024 total
49,468
10-yr total
578,179
2024 mix
AC/AT 24% · GA 70% · Mil 7%
Events / million ops
12.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.98
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Stall / spin 2
- Loss of control 2
- Ground collision 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Hard landing 1
All time · n=89
- Other 44
- Stall / spin 9
- Ground collision 8
- Controlled flight into terrain 7
- Loss of control 6
- Hard landing 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
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.
+ 37 more on file
Designees in NM
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSAF — 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 KSAF
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 | 6 nm |
| Larry Jay Salganek | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Bradley Michael Pace | Albuquerque | NM | 41 nm |
| Eric C Achen | Albuquerque | NM | 41 nm |
| John Hall Bode | Albuquerque | NM | 41 nm |
| Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez | Albuquerque | NM | 41 nm |
| Richard Gage Lowery | Albuquerque | NM | 41 nm |
| Ronald Sanchez | Albuquerque | NM | 41 nm |
| Stanley Mcduffie | Albuquerque | NM | 41 nm |
| James Denton Fleming | Alamosa | CO | 112 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KSAF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Mcclung Adams | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Frank Joseph Bowlin Iii | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| John Edward Grosso | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Russell Keith Henson | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Angela Marie Krieg | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Steven Henry Mcneill | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| James Irven Staley Ii | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| David Lamar Staples | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Geoffrey Oberg Veneklasen | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Robert Bruce Wilson | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KSAF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Mcclung Adams | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Charles Emmett Chambers Iii | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Steven Henry Mcneill | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Randall Kent Moon | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Michael Thomas Sullivan | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Warren Arthur Thompson | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Ezekiel Job Chavez | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Troy Anthony Padilla | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Ralph John Burlett Ii | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
| Kent Arthur Calhoun | Santa Fe | NM | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KSAF
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 | 39 nm |
| New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC Bosque, NM | 69 nm |
| Depot Avionics, Inc. Alamosa, CO | 110 nm |
| Shavano Aviation, LLC Salida, CO | 175 nm |
| Western Skyways, Inc. Montrose, CO | 194 nm |
| Rampart Aviation Colorado Springs, CO | 203 nm |
| Exclusive Aircraft Interiors Las Cruces, NM | 205 nm |
| Redline Aviation Amarillo, TX | 215 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Andrews, TX | 227 nm |
| El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates El Paso, TX | 230 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KSAF: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗