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Grant County Airport

SVC · KSVC · Silver City, NM · 5,446 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KSVC / SVC
Coordinates
32.6367, -108.1547
Elevation
5,446 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 126.725 · ☎ 575-388-5947
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility
SVC
Attendance
ALL 0600-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
III A
Activated
1942/07
Distance from city
10 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:37 AM11:37Z
Sunrise06:05 AM12:05Z
Sunset08:23 PM02:23Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:52 PM02:52Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:52 PM → 05:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:23 PM → 05:05 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MALS RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALS.

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 · 037°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
6,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 6,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

4,537 ft × 80 ft · Dirt (Fair)
03
Heading
037° mag · 45° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 35 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
21
Heading
217° mag · 225° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

Runway 08/26

6,803 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 100k.

08
Heading
082° mag · 90° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
End lights
REIL
26
Heading
262° mag · 270° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALS
Instrument landing
LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (SVC)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 12/30

4,675 ft × 75 ft · Dirt (Good)
12
Heading
127° mag · 135° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 5 ft, 100 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
30
Heading
307° mag · 315° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tower, 30 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

5,473 ft × 75 ft · Dirt (Good)
17
Heading
172° mag · 180° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 6 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
109 ft
35
Heading
352° mag · 360° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 35 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
AWOS126.725AWOS 3
CNTR134.45ALBUQUERQUE CNTR
RDO110.8ALBUQUERQUE RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SVC · Silver CityVORTAC110.80r088° / 0.3 NM
DMN · DemingVORTAC108.60r296° / 35.3 NM

Airport diagram

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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

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A-1
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Charter

Ownership & management

Owner
GRANT COUNTY
P.O. BOX 6, 182 AIRPORT RD., HURLEY, NM
575-313-9784
Manager
REBEKAH WENGER
PO BOX 6 182 AIRPORT ROAD, HURLEY, NM
575-313-9784

Remarks FAA

  • 5621 FT CRANE NE OF ARPT 8800 FT FM RWY 26 ON CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
  • TWY A2, A3 & A4 UNUSBL COCKPIT TO MAIN GEAR LEN OVR 40 FT.
  • ACTVT MALS RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
  • PCR VALUE: 230/F/C/X/T
  • DALGT VFR COND ONLY.
  • DALGT VFR COND ONLY.
  • DALGT VFR COND ONLY.
  • DTHR MKD BY TIRES.
  • 39 INCHES TALL LOCTD 9 FT FM THE EDGE OF TWY A5.
  • APCH RATIO 16:1 FM DTHR.

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 KSVC 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 KSVC

Grant County Airport (SVC · KSVC) is an airport in Silver City, NM, at 5,446 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 6,803 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSVC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSVC have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KSVC?

Grant County Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 6,803 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSVC?

Grant County Airport is in Silver City, NM, at an elevation of 5,446 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6367, -108.1547.

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