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Class E (sfc)Taos Regional Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KSKX
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Runways at KSKX
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% |
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
3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- AWOS AWOS 3 132.975
- RDO ALBUQUERQUE RDO 122.250
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSKX, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 29 not yet translated
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
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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.
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
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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 (4)
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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
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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 invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1430–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1430–0100Z‡.
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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 or invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 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 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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSKX — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KSKX
49 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
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 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=49
- Other 27
- Ground collision 5
- Gear-up landing 4
- Loss of control 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Hard landing 1
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.
Designees in NM
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSKX — 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 KSKX
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 | 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 near KSKX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 near KSKX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 near KSKX
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KSKX: 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 ↗