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Window Rock Airport

RQE · KRQE · Window Rock, AZ · 6,742 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KRQE
Coordinates
35.6521, -109.0670
Elevation
6,742 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9E
Sectional chart
DENVER
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
PRESCOTT
NOTAM facility
RQE
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon
yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1944/04
Distance from city
1 S

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
Sunrise06:01 AM12:01Z
Sunset08:35 PM02:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM03:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 05:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 05:01 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
yellow · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

03TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03 · 025°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

7,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 45k, Dual tandem 75k.

03
Heading
025° mag · 34° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 5 ft, 202 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
21
Heading
205° mag · 214° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Right
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ASOS118.325
CNTR124.325ALBUQUERQUE CNTR
RDO122.45PRESCOTT RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GUP · GallupVORTAC115.10r304° / 14.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
NAVAJO NATION-C/O NAVAJO DOT
P.O. BOX 4620, WINDOW ROCK, AZ
505-371-8320
Manager
KYRON HARDY
P.O. BOX 706, WINDOW ROCK, AZ
505-371-8323

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • TRRN ALL QUADS.
  • CTN: TURB INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
  • RWY 03 TURN AROUND UNUSBL.
  • +6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR 125 FT L OF CNTRLN.
  • 4 FT FENCE 200 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.
  • FADED OR MISG.
  • CTLG OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.
  • S HALF ROUGH.

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 KRQE 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 KRQE

Window Rock Airport (RQE · KRQE) is an airport in Window Rock, AZ, at 6,742 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRQE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRQE have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KRQE?

Window Rock Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRQE?

Window Rock Airport is in Window Rock, AZ, at an elevation of 6,742 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.6521, -109.0670.

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