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Spaceport America Private

9NM9 · Truth or Consequences, NM · 4,595 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
9NM9
Coordinates
32.9903, -106.9697
Elevation
4,595 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
ALBUQUERQUE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2010/08
Distance from city
20 SE

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
05:31 AM11:31Z
Sunrise06:00 AM12:00Z
Sunset08:20 PM02:20Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:48 PM02:48Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:48 PM → 05:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:20 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from 9NM9

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

16TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
5,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 5,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

12,800 ft · Concrete (Good)
16
Heading
169° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
349° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TCS · Truth Or ConsequencesVORTAC112.70r125° / 23.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9NM9. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)

Ownership & management

Owner
NM SPACEPORT AUTHORITY
4605 RESEARCH PARK CIRCLE, SUITE A, LAS CRUCES, NM
575-267-8500
Manager
ALLAN TURK
4605 RESEARCH PARK CIRCLE, SUITE A, LAS CRUCES, NM
575-267-8585

Remarks FAA

  • RUNWAY IS MARKED WITH NON-PRECISION MARKINGS, BUT THERE ARE NO INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • 0A0 AWOS-3PT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SPACEPORT AMERICA ARPT, 9NM9.

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 9NM9 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 9NM9

Spaceport America (9NM9) is an airport in Truth or Consequences, NM, at 4,595 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 12,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9NM9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9NM9 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9NM9?

Spaceport America has 1 runway; the longest is 12,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9NM9?

Spaceport America is in Truth or Consequences, NM, at an elevation of 4,595 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9903, -106.9697.

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