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KTCS · Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events

ID KTCS FAA TCS Elev 4,853 ft Lat 33° 14.21' N Lon 107° 16.32' 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

10 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,202 ft. Max gradient: 0.90%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 144.5° 7,202 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.81%
31 324.5° 7,202 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.81%
11 125.7° 6,981 ft 190 ft GVL No 0.90%
29 305.7° 6,981 ft 190 ft GVL No 0.90%
01 21.4° 3,302 ft 130 ft GVL No 0.17%
19 201.4° 3,302 ft 130 ft GVL No 0.17%
15 166.7° 3,001 ft 140 ft GVL No 0.60%
33 346.7° 3,001 ft 140 ft GVL No 0.60%
07 80.1° 2,933 ft 130 ft GVL No 0.68%
25 260.1° 2,933 ft 130 ft GVL No 0.68%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 120.675
  • CNTR ALBUQUERQUE CNTR 128.200
  • RDO ALBUQUERQUE RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

  • VORTAC TCS

    Truth Or Consequences

    112.70 MHz · DME 112.70 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 22 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

All translated remarks (1)

  • Airport attended 1500–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·466 NEW MEXICO TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MUNI (TCS)(KTCS) 6 N UTC–7(–6DT) N33º14.12´ W107º16.19´ 4862 B NOTAM FILE TCS RWY 13–31: H7202X75 (ASPH) S–410, D–595 PCN 15 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.8% up NW RWY 13: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 11–29: 6981X190 (GRVL) 0.9% up NW RWY 11: Brush.
  • ·RWY 01–19: 3302X130 (GRVL) S–410, D–595 PCN 15 F/C/X/T RWY 19: Road.
  • ·RWY 15–33: 3001X140 (GRVL) 0.6% up NW RWY 15: Road.
  • ·RWY 07–25: 2933X130 (GRVL) 0.7% up W RWY 07: Tn exceeds 45 deg slope..
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ LGT Dusk—Dawn: ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·Ops btw rwys not vsb due to brush.
  • ·Ultralight ops wi 5 NM. +1–2 ft gravel berms alg edge of gravel rwys.
  • ·Gravel rwys mrkgs and signs NA.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 sfc has scattered lrg rocks.
  • ·Rwy 01 sharp drop offs apch end.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 2–4 ft brush 75 ft both sides w 1800 ft.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 +1 ft brush and rough areas.
  • ·Rwy 07 sharp drop offs apch end.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 2–4 ft brush 100 ft both sides E 500 ft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 575-894-6199
  • ·ASOS 120.675 (575) 223–0047.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ALBUQUERQUE CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4561.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1500–2300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 112.7 TCS Chan 74 N33º16.95´ W107º16.83´ 156º 2.9 NM to fld. 4905/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 026º–053º byd 40 NM 061º–067º byd 40 NM 070º–080º byd 40 NM blo 24,000´ 081º–087º byd 40 NM 088º–101º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 152º–164º byd 40 NM 176º–187º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 176º–187º byd 68 NM 193º–196º byd 40 NM 198º–203º byd 40 NM 209º–231º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 209º–231º byd 64 NM blo 18,000´ 232º–254º byd 40 NM 255º–265º byd 40 NM blo 23,000´ 267º–288º byd 40 NM 289º–299º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 300º–348º byd 40 NM 351º–353º byd 40 NM 354º–004º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ ALBUQUERQUE H–4K, L–6E IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

3

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 15,700 ops in 2008

2024 total

15,700

10-yr total

157,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 92% · Mil 8%

Events / million ops

6.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.59

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=11

  • Other 5
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-02-23 Luscombe 8E · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-07-24 Piper PA-28-151 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2012-01-03 BUTLER JOHN R SX 300 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2011-05-01 COMBS EARL W KITFOX SPEEDSTER · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2003-11-04 Maule M-7-235C · Other · VMC · night →
2003-04-05 Cessna 182G · CFIT · VMC · day →
1999-05-06 Davis RV-6A · Other · VMC · day →
1992-06-05 Piper PA-22-150 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-06-16 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415C · Other · VMC · day →
1986-03-11 Piper PA-24-250 · Weather · night →
1986-02-02 Cessna T210M · Other · VMC · 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
Michael Joseph Masucci Las Cruces NM 60 nm
Kevin Gregory Dunshee La Luz NM 69 nm
Angel Tomas Peralta Santa Teresa NM 87 nm
Shane Lipson Santa Teresa NM 87 nm
Floyd Lawrence Draper El Paso TX 94 nm
Shane Lipson El Paso TX 94 nm
Bradley Michael Pace Albuquerque NM 116 nm
Eric C Achen Albuquerque NM 116 nm
John Hall Bode Albuquerque NM 116 nm
Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez Albuquerque NM 116 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
Carol Ann Might San Antonio NM 46 nm
John Dee Early Las Cruces NM 60 nm
Christopher Jay Frost Las Cruces NM 60 nm
Barry Joseph Leff Las Cruces NM 60 nm
Robert Wayne Mccoy Las Cruces NM 60 nm
Ronald David Mcelroy Las Cruces NM 60 nm
Edward Joe Seeley Las Cruces NM 60 nm
Clifford Dale Tyree Las Cruces NM 60 nm
Vernon Clyde Wilson Las Cruces NM 60 nm
Robin Earl Lilly Las Cruces NM 60 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
Quentin D'Allen Cannon Elephant Butte NM 4 nm
Chester Ira Anderson Elephant Butte NM 4 nm
Billy Ray Beall Elephant Butte NM 4 nm
Timothy James Greene T Or C NM 9 nm
Sean David Blanchard T Or C NM 9 nm
Noah Thomas Pestak T Or C NM 9 nm
John Hubert Richardson Winston NM 20 nm
Brad Scott Hart Winston NM 20 nm
Lendell Lee Cocke Mimbres NM 42 nm
Patricia Ann Dix Mimbres NM 42 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 60 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 87 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 98 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 122 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 207 nm
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
 208 nm
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
 212 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 219 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
 224 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
 224 nm

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