AOPA Airports: Taos Regional (KSKX)

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KSKXCivil
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Taos Regional

Taos, NM
Phone: 575-758-4995
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0800-1700
Tower:	No
Elevation:	7,095 ft (2,162.6 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	8.00 mi. NW of Taos
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	DME, VOR, RNAV, GPS
Runways:	04/22 Runway length: 5803 ft
Fees:	Tiedown, Hangar

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Ramp Has Reserved Parking Spot for Medical Transport Helicopter, Clearance for 37 Ft Rotor

Ry 04/22 Parallel Twy Has Retro-Reflectors

Avoid Overflight of Taos Pueblo World Heritage Site 5 Nm East of Arpt

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In efct; please avoid flights ovr Taos Pueblo in the wilderness area E of fld; all hrs

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Runway 04/22

Dimensions:	5803 x 75ft. / 1768.8 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 24000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, porous friction course, in excellent condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights
04	7048.9ft. MSL 45° mag 56° true 0.8% up	non-precision	runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI

22	7094.5ft. MSL 225° mag 236° true 0.8% down	basic	runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Taos Aviation Services	Fuel	On field: SW	UNICOM: 122.8	575-737-9790

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Services at this airport:

Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A1 +Icing Inhibitor
Transportation: Public

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17269RVSPENCER14/26/2012 6:05:36 PM UTC
RON on our way from Wyoming to warmer climates. Great staff and ramp service at SKX. Clean, secure ramp facilities. There is a question whether taxi service exists into town but that was rectified by a friendly resident providing us a ride into town and a guided tour of Taos.
104680101608710/4/2010 10:38:30 PM UTC
been using for 5 years--- they are great people--- go out of their way to make your stay the best---- STORE YOUR CAR THEIR FOR FREE-- does that sound like hard to get along with people? Go the Angel Fire and see how your treated--- plus you save .60 per gal. ---TRY THEM-- YOU'LL LOVE THEM!!!

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N36 27.4900' / W105 40.3450'36.4581667-105.6724167
Charts:	NACO: Denver Sectional
Mag Var:	11E (1985)
ARTCC:	Albuquerque (ZAB)
FSS:	Albuquerque (ABQ) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	SKX
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Fixed Wing: 8000 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: medium intensity: 7 clicks in 7 secs low intensity: 3 clicks in 3 secs Actvt MIRL Ry 04/22; REIL Rys 04 & 22 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	35
Multi Engine:	1
Jets:	2
Helicopters:	2
Gliders:
Ultralights:	3

Airport Activity

GA Local:	3,000
GA Itinerant:	9,600
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	450
Military:	200

(12-month period ending on 4/16/2012)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
WX	N/A	132.975T (575-758-5663)
CTAF	N/A	122.8
UNICOM	N/A	122.8

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
TAS	VORTAC	117.6	116	15 nm
CIM	VORTAC	116.4	254	39 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
David Schweitzer	Town of Taos	John Thompson
	400 Camino De La Placita	400 Camino De La Placita
	Taos, NM 87571	Taos, NM 87571
	575-751-2000 (Office)	575-758-4995 (Office)
Contact the ASN Volunteer
		Airport Manager Admin
Emergency Phone: 575-770-1755 (Cell)

IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 04	227.3 KB
IAP	VOR/DME-B	252.5 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	104.3 KB
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	29.2 KB