Artesia Municipal Airport

ATS · KATS · Artesia, NM · 3,541 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KATS / ATS
Coordinates: 32.8525, -104.4680
Elevation: 3,541 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 126.725 · ☎ 575-748-0270
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS): ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility: ATS
Attendance: ALL 0700-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/11
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:21 AM	11:21Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	11:50Z
Sunset	08:09 PM	02:09Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:38 PM	02:38Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:38 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:09 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from KATS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22 & 31; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 13/31 - CTAF. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 036°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

6,800 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 57k. PCN 17.

Heading: 036° mag · 45° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 499 ft

Heading: 216° mag · 225° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

6,132 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 57k. PCN 17.

Heading: 126° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 306° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	6,800 ft
13/31	6,132 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	123.075	ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22 & 31; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 13/31 - CTAF.
UNICOM	123.075
ATS AWOS-3	126.725
ROSWELL RCAG	132.65	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.65/257.6 (ROSWELL RCAG) WHEN ROSWELL APCH CTL CLSD.
ROSWELL RCAG	257.6	APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.65/257.6 (ROSWELL RCAG) WHEN ROSWELL APCH CTL CLSD.
APCH/P DEP/P	119.6
APCH/P DEP/P	239.0

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CME · Chisum	VORTAC	116.10	r153° / 30.1 NM
CNM · Carlsbad	VORTAC	116.30	r329° / 37.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF ARTESIA

702 AIRPORT RD, ARTESIA, NM

575-746-2122

Manager

LANCE GOODRICH

PO BOX 1310, ARTESIA, NM

575-748-3206

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
AFT HR FUEL & EMERG REPAIR - AMGR. AFTER HRS FUEL WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT & CALLOUT FEE.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22 & 31; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 13/31 - CTAF.
CALL AHEAD - AMGR.
CLSD HOL.
CLNC SLOPE 50:1 TO DTHR.

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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 KATS 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 KATS

Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS · KATS) is an airport in Artesia, NM, at 3,541 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KATS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KATS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KATS?

Artesia Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KATS?

Artesia Municipal Airport is in Artesia, NM, at an elevation of 3,541 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8525, -104.4680.

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