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KSKX · Taos Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 25 NTSB events

ID KSKX FAA SKX Elev 7,095 ft Lat 36° 27.15' N Lon 105° 40.65' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,504 ft. Max gradient: 0.77%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 056° 5,504 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.77%
22 236° 5,504 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.77%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 132.975
  • RDO ALBUQUERQUE RDO 122.250
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 29 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 REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22, Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31. 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.
  • ·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 REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22, Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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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

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22, Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 04, Rwy 13, Rwy 22, Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 13–31—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

    Wildlife invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1430–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1430–0100Z‡.

  • 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 or invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·NEW MEXICO 465 TAOS RGNL (SKX)(KSKX) 8 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N36º27.10´ W105º40.39´ 7095 B NOTAM FILE SKX RWY 13–31: H8600X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–60 PCN 51 F/D/X/T MIRL 0.7% up NW RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H5504X75 (ASPH–PFC) S–24 PCN 4 F/D/Y/T MIRL 0.8% up NE RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·For aft hrs fuel svc call 575–758–5436.
  • ·Aft hrs callout fee charged for Jet A.
  • ·Avoid overflight of Taos Pueblo World Heritage site 5 NM E of arpt.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 parallel twy has retro–reflectors.
  • ·Rwy 04: 150 ft blast pad.
  • ·Rwy 22: 250 ft blast pad.
  • ·Rwy 13: 150 ft blast pad.
  • ·Rwy 31: 150 ft blast pad.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-770-1699
  • ·AWOS–3PT 132.975 (575) 758–5663.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.2 (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) RCO 122.1R 115.8T (ALBUQUERQUE RADIO) ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4561.
  • ·(VL) (H) VORTAC 115.8 TAS Chan 105 N36º36.53´ W105º54.38´ 117º 14.7 NM to fld. 7860/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 014º–023º byd 40 NM 029º–129º byd 40 NM 133º–165º byd 40 NM 191º–330º byd 40 NM 228º–284º byd 26 NM blo 16,000´ 285º–330º byd 32 NM blo 16,000´ 331º–340º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 331º–340º byd 47 NM 341º–001º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 228º–284º byd 26 NM blo 16,000´ 285º–330º byd 32 NM blo 16,000´ DME unusable: 228º–284º byd 26 NM blo 16,000´ 285º–330º byd 32 NM blo 16,000´ TATUM (18T) 3 E UTC–7(–6DT) N33º15.65´ W103º16.71´ 3986 B NOTAM FILE ABQ RWY 12–30: H2920X60 (ASPH) S–10 PCN 3 F/C/Y/T RWY 12: NSTD.
  • ·LGT Rwy 12 and 30 ODALS OTS indefly; 3 lgts on extended centerline; nonstd spacing.
  • ·Rotating bcn OTS indefly.
  • ·Gate locked; code fld elev.
  • ·Rwy 12 and 30 markings faded or missing.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-398-4633
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·TIMBERON (See ALAMOGORDO on page 425) TOPAN N33º21.93´ W104º26.53´ NOTAM FILE ROW.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 305 RO 218º 5.9 NM to Roswell Air Center. 3514/10E.
  • ·TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES 0A0 N32º59.40´ W106º58.05´/429 AWOS–3PT 118.675 (575) 267–8806 0A0 AWOS–3PT is associated with Spaceport America arpt, 9nm9.
  • ·DENVER H–4L, 6F, L–8J IAP, AD ALBUQUERQUE L–6G ALBUQUERQUE L–6G ALBUQUERQUE L–6F SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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NTSB events

25 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

26

since 1982

Fatal

6

23.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 14,358 ops in 2007

2024 total

7,000

10-yr total

76,581

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 94% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

39.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

9.04

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 2
  • Other 1

All time · n=25

  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Other 4
  • Ground collision 4
  • Loss of control 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-06-26 ULTRAMAGIC SA T210 · Other · VMC · day →
2009-03-16 Beech D35 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2021-11-04 SANTA FE AIRCRAFT LLC CCX-2300 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-05-05 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · day →
2015-06-18 NORTHWING DESIGN APACHE SPORT · CFIT · VMC · day →
2013-07-10 FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTSW · CFIT · VMC · day →
2013-05-10 Phillips Zenith 250 · Weather · VMC · day →
2008-01-17 Piper PA-32-301XTC · Loss of control · dusk →
2003-09-07 Waco YMF-5 · CFIT · IMC · day →
2002-11-08 Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A · Loss of control · day →
2000-07-06 Beech G18S · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2000-02-24 Cessna 182E · Stall / spin · night →
1998-06-14 Schempp-Hirth Ventus CM · Hard landing · day →
1998-03-12 Beech 58 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1998-01-24 Piper PA-32RT-300 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1996-05-11 Boeing E75 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1995-10-06 Cessna 195A · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1992-03-29 Rockwell 690A · Other · IMC · night →
1991-03-01 Cessna T210M · Weather · IMC · night →
1987-08-04 Bellanca 8KCAB · Ground collision · day →
1987-05-20 Cessna 172I · Weather · VMC · day →
1987-01-20 Beech A36 · Ground collision · VMC · night-moonlit →
1986-07-25 Cessna 140 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1985-11-03 Piper PA-28-140 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1985-03-08 Bellanca 17-30A · Other · VMC · dusk →

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 50 nm
Larry Jay Salganek Santa Fe NM 50 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 62 nm
Bradley Michael Pace Albuquerque NM 94 nm
Eric C Achen Albuquerque NM 94 nm
John Hall Bode Albuquerque NM 94 nm
Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez Albuquerque NM 94 nm
Richard Gage Lowery Albuquerque NM 94 nm
Ronald Sanchez Albuquerque NM 94 nm
Stanley Mcduffie Albuquerque NM 94 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
Ferdinand Ernest De Souza El Prado NM 3 nm
Justin Clemente Chavez Taos NM 6 nm
Candy Christmas Angel Fire NM 21 nm
Stephen Clyde Hundley Angel Fire NM 21 nm
Benedict Robert Rael Truchas NM 26 nm
Jennifer Alyce Bartley Rociada NM 39 nm
Robert Bradford Gibson Los Alamos NM 45 nm
Maurice Glen Sheppard Los Alamos NM 45 nm
Will Elliott Fox Los Alamos NM 45 nm
Brian Erick O'Neil Los Alamos NM 45 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
Robert W Zimmerman El Prado NM 3 nm
Barry Roy Ireland El Prado NM 3 nm
Larry Wayne Rieves Taos NM 6 nm
Roland Marcel Struyve Taos NM 6 nm
Christopher Charles Archuleta Taos NM 6 nm
Darryl Matthew Maestas Ranchos De Taos NM 7 nm
Jesse Thomas Crawford Ranchos De Taos NM 7 nm
Katherine Joan Flory Questa NM 16 nm
Joel Campbell Flory Questa NM 16 nm
Billy Glenn Evans Red River NM 20 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 60 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 90 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 122 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 127 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 149 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 163 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 192 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 192 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
 199 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 207 nm

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