Sacaton Airport (NM16)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NM16
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	108°40'59.5300" W / 33°10'57.1000" N -108.683203 / 33.182528 (Estimated)
Elevation	6210.00 ft / 1892.81 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	9 nautical miles N of Buckhorn, NM
Location	Grant County, NM

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	USDA FOREST SERVICE
Address	3005 E. CAMINO DEL BOSQUE SILVER CITY, NM 88061
Phone number	575-388-8451
Manager	BRIAN PEASON
Address	3005 E. CAMINO DEL BOSQUE SILVER CITY, NM 88061
Phone number	575-388-8451

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	ALBUQUERQUE
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE
Tie-in FSS	ABQ - ALBUQUERQUE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	3989 x 50 ft (1216 x 15 m)
Surface	TURF-DIRT (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	08	26
Physical elevation	6028.00 ft	6210.00 ft
Coordinates	33.181239 / -108.689539	33.183817 / -108.676867
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SVC	VOR/DME	SILVER CITY	104Y	115.75	13E	42.0 nm

Remarks

• DAYTIME/VFR ONLY.