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Reserve Airport

T16 · Reserve, NM · 6,360 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
T16
Coordinates
33.6942, -108.8490
Elevation
6,360 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
ALBUQUERQUE
NOTAM facility
ABQ
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1965/03
Distance from city
5 SW

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
05:36 AM11:36Z
Sunrise06:05 AM12:05Z
Sunset08:29 PM02:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:58 PM02:58Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:58 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 05:05 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

06TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 06 · 063°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 7,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

4,800 ft × 50 ft · ASP
06
Heading
063° mag · 75° true
24
Heading
243° mag · 255° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
U. S. FOREST SERVICE
FEDERAL BUILDING, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
575-766-2444
Manager
DEBRA MAHLER
PO BOX 507, RESERVE, NM
575-533-6423

Remarks FAA

  • ELK ON & INVOF ARPT; ARPT FENCED.
  • OBSTN LGTS ON MTN PEAKS OTS INDEF.
  • ARPT ACCESS CODE 1546.
  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
  • LEASED CATRON COUNTY.
  • EMERG - 575-533-6222.
  • 2 PCT W UPSLOPE. TREES BYD BDRY FENCE BOTH SIDES OF RWY PENETRATE TSNT SFC.
  • +4-18 FT BRUSH & TREES 0-200 FT FM RWY END 80-125 FT L OF CNTRLN.
  • +3-5 FT BRUSH 20-200 FT FM RWY END 0-120 FT L OF CNTRLN.
  • PSIL OTS INDEF.
  • EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE

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 T16 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 T16

Reserve Airport (T16) is an airport in Reserve, NM, at 6,360 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for T16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does T16 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at T16?

Reserve Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is T16?

Reserve Airport is in Reserve, NM, at an elevation of 6,360 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6942, -108.8490.

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