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Jewett Mesa Airport

13Q · Quemado, NM · 7,681 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
13Q
Coordinates
34.0042, -108.6799
Elevation
7,681 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility
ABQ
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1964/01
Distance from city
10 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:35 AM11:35Z
Sunrise06:04 AM12:04Z
Sunset08:29 PM02:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:58 PM02:58Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:58 PM → 05:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 05:04 AM

Plan a flight from 13Q

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

06TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 06 · 059°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

5,200 ft × 45 ft · Dirt (Fair)
06
Heading
059° mag · 71° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 75 ft, 1,183 ft from threshold, 104 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
24
Heading
239° mag · 251° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 55 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SJN · St JohnsVORTAC112.30r125° / 34.2 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
U S FOREST SERVICE
3005 CAMINO DEL BOSQUE, SILVER CITY, NM
575-388-8451
Manager
RANDALL CHEVEZ
PO BOX 159, QUEMADO, NM
575-773-4678

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT OPEN MAY-SEP; OTHER TIMES CLSD.
  • RCMND VISUAL INSP BFR USE. WILDLIFE & LIVESTOCK ON RWY. CONFIRM RWY COND PRIOR TO LNDG - 1-800-538-1644.
  • CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • DISTRICT RANGER
  • ACES ROAD CROSSES RWY NEAR ENTRANCE ROAD. LRG ROCKS 30-45 FT FM CNTRLN BOTH SIDES ENTIRE LEN.
  • RY MRKD WITH TIRES 28 FT. LEFT AND 33 FT. RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • RY MARKED WITH SINGLE TIRES 30 FT. LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.
  • RWY 6-24 ROUGH WITH SOME SCATTERED ROCKS AND VEGETATION.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 13Q in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 13Q

Jewett Mesa Airport (13Q) is an airport in Quemado, NM, at 7,681 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 13Q, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 13Q have a control tower?

No. Jewett Mesa Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 13Q?

Jewett Mesa Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 13Q?

Jewett Mesa Airport is in Quemado, NM, at an elevation of 7,681 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.0042, -108.6799.

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