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KSAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 51 NTSB events

ID KSAF FAA SAF Elev 6,348 ft Lat 35° 37.03' N Lon 106° 5.34' 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

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%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • 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

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 28 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 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

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • Airport attended 1300–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0500Z‡.

  • 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)
  • ·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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

51 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

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

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 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=6

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=51

  • Other 9
  • Stall / spin 8
  • Controlled flight into terrain 7
  • Ground collision 7
  • Loss of control 6
  • Hard landing 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-12-25 Beech B35 · CFIT · day →
2005-06-17 Cessna 340A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2023-08-27 Cessna 310Q · Hard landing · day →
2023-07-18 Cessna T310R · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2023-05-30 PIPISTREL DOO AJDOVSCINA Virus Sw · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-06-07 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · day →
2019-04-08 Tecnam P2002 · Stall / spin · day →
2018-11-26 Mooney M20C · CFIT · VMC · night →
2016-06-15 Beech 77 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2015-01-15 Cessna 182R · Weather · VMC · day →
2014-05-18 North American SNJ 6 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-08-01 Cessna 172P · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2010-07-10 Aeronca 7AC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-01-05 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5B · Other · VMC · day →
2009-06-09 AGUSTA SPA A109E · CFIT · night →
2008-12-23 Cessna T210L · Other · night →
2008-10-12 Cessna 170 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2008-09-29 Pilatus PC-12/47E · CFIT · VMC · night →
2008-03-12 Spartan 7W · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2007-10-20 Ryan Navion · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2007-04-11 Cessna 180C · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2006-11-13 American Champion (ACAC) 7GCBC · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2006-08-12 Piper PA-23-160 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2004-10-02 Sukhoi SU-29 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2004-10-01 Cessna 185F · CFIT · VMC · dawn →
2003-12-27 Aerospatiale AS 365 N-2 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-06-13 Piper PA-46-500TP · Weather · VMC · day →
2001-06-10 Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2000-08-30 Aeronca 7BCM · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1999-12-16 Piper PA-31T1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1996-09-30 Republic RC-3 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1996-07-20 Cessna T210L · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1995-03-14 Cessna 340 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1995-02-23 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1993-05-25 Fairchild SA-226T · CFIT · night →
1993-01-12 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1992-09-25 Cessna 182Q · Other · VMC · day →
1992-03-07 Bellanca 17-30A · Other · VMC · day →
1991-11-27 Cessna R182 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1991-09-22 Piper PA-31T-620 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-06-08 Cessna 182P · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1991-06-07 Stinson 108-2 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-08-17 Beech J35 · Stall / spin · day →
1989-08-13 Beech A36 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1989-01-02 Beech 19 · Hard landing · day →
1986-06-15 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day →
1986-04-25 Bell 47G-3B-2 · Weather · day →
1985-08-30 Cessna 150M · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1984-07-28 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-02-01 Bellanca 17-30A · Other · VMC · day →
1982-08-15 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · 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 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 nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.