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Class D

Santa Fe Municipal Airport

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

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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

  • 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)

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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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

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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

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=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.

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
1981-08-09 Piper PA-28R · Other

+ 37 more on file

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.