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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

San Miguel Ranch Airport

ID NM53 Elev 6,300 ft Lat 35° 30.60' N Lon 104° 35.04' W Zulu …

Live conditions at NM53

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Aerial view · NM53

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for NM53 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at NM53

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,600 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 — 5,600 ft 100 ft Asphalt No —
22 — 5,600 ft 100 ft Asphalt No —

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for NM53, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 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.

  • ·OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
  • ·FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at NM53

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=1

  • Stall / spin 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-08-09 Piper PA 22-150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in NM

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as NM53 — 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 NM53

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 69 nm
Larry Jay Salganek Santa Fe NM 69 nm
Bradley Michael Pace Albuquerque NM 104 nm
Eric C Achen Albuquerque NM 104 nm
John Hall Bode Albuquerque NM 104 nm
Lauren Kristin Hollingsworth Chavez Albuquerque NM 104 nm
Richard Gage Lowery Albuquerque NM 104 nm
Ronald Sanchez Albuquerque NM 104 nm
Stanley Mcduffie Albuquerque NM 104 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 133 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near NM53

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
Jennifer Alyce Bartley Rociada NM 44 nm
Vickie L Sensenig-Belisle Tucumcari NM 48 nm
Candy Christmas Angel Fire NM 62 nm
Stephen Clyde Hundley Angel Fire NM 62 nm
Brian Thomas Wilson Lamy NM 64 nm
Kristopher Douglas Moore San Jon NM 66 nm
Benedict Robert Rael Truchas NM 68 nm
Bruce Mcclung Adams Santa Fe NM 69 nm
Frank Joseph Bowlin Iii Santa Fe NM 69 nm
John Edward Grosso Santa Fe NM 69 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near NM53

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
Jesse Mathew Egger Watrous NM 26 nm
Michael George Spivey Las Vegas NM 31 nm
Paul Anthony Ludi Las Vegas NM 31 nm
Tony Lee Draper Las Vegas NM 31 nm
Denice Kay Pandorf Las Vegas NM 31 nm
Diego Coppock Trujillo Las Vegas NM 31 nm
George Alberto Gonzales San Juan Pueblo NM 43 nm
William Joseph Obermeyer Montezuma NM 43 nm
Jimmie Lee Dubroc Mora NM 46 nm
Steven Ralph Stephenson Tucumcari NM 48 nm

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

Repair stations near NM53

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
 76 nm
New Mexico Aircraft Propeller, LLC
Bosque, NM
 122 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 132 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 141 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 183 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 195 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 198 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 226 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 240 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 241 nm

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