Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport

SXU · Santa Rosa, NM · 4,792 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: SXU
Coordinates: 34.9344, -104.6430
Elevation: 4,792 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:15 AM	11:15Z
Sunrise	05:45 AM	11:45Z
Sunset	08:16 PM	02:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:45 PM	02:45Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:45 PM → 05:15 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:16 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from SXU

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

5,013 ft · ASP

Heading: 21° true

Heading: 201° true

Runway 08/26

4,294 ft · ASP

Heading: 89° true

Heading: 269° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
01/19	5,013 ft
08/26	4,294 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ACH · Anton Chico	VORTAC	117.80	r106° / 22.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open SXU on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for SXU. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for SXU.

Nearby airports

N17 · Vaughn Municipal Airport (34 NM)KFSU · Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (34 NM)E89 · Conchas Lake Airport (35 NM)NM53 · San Miguel Ranch AirportPrivate (35 NM)NM73 · Akin and Akin AirportPrivate (40 NM)NM33 · Bell Ranch Headquarters AirportPrivate (45 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 SXU 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 SXU

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (SXU) is an airport in Santa Rosa, NM, at 4,792 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,013 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SXU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at SXU?

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,013 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is SXU?

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport is in Santa Rosa, NM, at an elevation of 4,792 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9344, -104.6430.

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