Nogales International Airport

OLS · KOLS · Nogales, AZ · 3,955 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOLS / OLS
Coordinates: 31.4177, -110.8480
Elevation: 3,955 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS): PRESCOTT
NOTAM facility: OLS
Attendance: ALL 0700-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 7 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MST)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:51 AM	11:51Z
Sunrise	05:19 AM	12:19Z
Sunset	07:31 PM	02:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	07:59 PM	02:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

07:59 PM → 04:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:31 PM → 04:19 AM

Plan a flight from KOLS

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 MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 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 · 037°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

7,200 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 21k.

Heading: 037° mag · 46° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 217° mag · 226° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 899 ft

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	7,200 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	125.1	TUCSON APP DEP
ASOS	121.125
RDO	122.4	PRESCOTT RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OLS · Nogales	VOR-DME	108.20	r006° / 0.2 NM
FHU · Sierra Vista Muni/Libby Aaf	VOR	113.60	r235° / 27.3 NM
ARH · Libby	TACAN	111.60	r237° / 27.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

COUNTY COURTHOUSE, NOGALES, AZ

520-375-7930

Manager

SETH MILLER

NOGALES INTL, 11 ACCESS WAY, NOGALES, AZ

520-287-9120

Remarks FAA

CLOSE FP - PRESCOTT RADIO 122.4.
WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
CNTR 90 FT S-21; RMNG WIDTH S-7.
RWY 22 CALM WIND RWY. SI NOT RCMDD.
TGL NA.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5.0 NM FM THR.
APCH SLOPE 20:1 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 KOLS 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 KOLS

Nogales International Airport (OLS · KOLS) is an airport in Nogales, AZ, at 3,955 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOLS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOLS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KOLS?

Nogales International Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOLS?

Nogales International Airport is in Nogales, AZ, at an elevation of 3,955 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.4177, -110.8480.

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