Taos Regional Airport

SKX · KSKX · TSM · Taos, NM · 7,095 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSKX / TSM
Coordinates: 36.4525, -105.6775
Elevation: 7,095 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: DENVER
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS): ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility: SKX
Attendance: ALL 0730-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1967/03
Distance from city: 8 NW

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:14 AM	11:14Z
Sunrise	05:45 AM	11:45Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	02:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:55 PM	02:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:55 PM → 05:14 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from KSKX

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 REIL RWY 04, 13, 31; PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22, 31; MIRL RWY 04/22, 13/31 - 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 · 047°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 8,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 8,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

5,504 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k.

Heading: 047° mag · 56° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 227° mag · 236° true
Markings: basic
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	5,504 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	132.975	AWOS 3
RDO	122.25	ALBUQUERQUE RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TAS · Taos	VORTAC	117.60	r117° / 14.5 NM
CIM · Cimarron	VORTAC	116.40	r254° / 39 NM

Airport diagram

Open PDF ↗

Preview diagram

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

Open PDF ↗

Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KSKX on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF TAOS

400 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA, TAOS, NM

575-751-2000

Manager

COLTON RAPSTINE

24662 HIGHWAY 64, EL PRADO, NM

575-770-1699

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF TAOS PUEBLO WORLD HERITAGE SITE 5 NM EAST OF ARPT.
RWY 04/22 PARALLEL TWY HAS RETRO-REFLECTORS.
WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 13, 31; PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22, 31; MIRL RWY 04/22, 13/31 - CTAF.
PHYSICAL ADDRESS 24662 HWY 64, EL PRADO NM 87529
EMER FONE: 575-770-1699 (CELL).
FOR AFT HRS FUEL SVC CALL 575-758-5436. AFT HRS CALLOUT FEE CHARGED FOR JET A.
RWY 04: 150 FT BLAST PAD. RWY 22: 250 FT BLAST PAD.
RWY 13: 150 FT BLAST PAD. RWY 31: 150 FT BLAST PAD.

Nearby airports

KAXX · Angel Fire Airport (19 NM)N24 · Questa Municipal Nr 2 Airport (21 NM)E14 · Ohkay Owingeh Airport (31 NM)33CO · Melby Ranch AirstripPrivate (38 NM)CO32 · Las Mesitas AirportPrivate (43 NM)NM48 · Ensenada AirportPrivate (43 NM)

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 KSKX 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 KSKX

Taos Regional Airport (SKX · KSKX · TSM) is an airport in Taos, NM, at 7,095 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,504 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSKX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSKX have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KSKX?

Taos Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,504 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSKX?

Taos Regional Airport is in Taos, NM, at an elevation of 7,095 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.4525, -105.6775.

Fly out of KSKX often?

Save KSKX as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta