Rust Medical Center Heliport (NM36)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NM36
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	106°41'39.8000" W / 35°13'8.2900" N -106.694389 / 35.218969 (Estimated)
Elevation	5253.00 ft / 1601.11 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles SW of Rio Rancho, NM
Location	Sandoval County, NM
Magnetic Variation	11E (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	PRESBYTERIAN RUST MEDICAL CENTER
Address	2400 UNSER BLVD SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87124
Phone number	505-253-7878
Manager	JIM JEPPSON
Address	2400 UNSER BLVD SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87124
Phone number	505-563-6641

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 H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	5253.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	35.218969 / -106.694389	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BRG	DME	BELEN	94Y	114.75		34.9 nm
AE	NDB	DUDLE		351.00	11E	0.9 nm
OTO	VOR	OTTO		114.45	13E	38.3 nm
ABQ	VORTAC	ALBUQUERQUE	79X	113.20	13E	12.1 nm
SAF	VORTAC	SANTA FE	43X	110.60	13E	36.4 nm
ABQ	VOT	ALBUQUERQUE		111.00		11.7 nm

Remarks

• ALL INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES HAVE AT THE VERY MINIMUM A CLEAR 8:1 VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE. TLOF IS ILLUMINATED WITH FLUSH GREEN LIGHT FIXTURES. TLOF IS MARKED TO INDICATE THE MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT AND MAX LENGTH OF HELICOPTER WHICH THE TLOF IS DESIGNED. TLOF IS MARKED WITH A TOUCHDOWN/POSITION CIRCLE, AND PERIMETER IS DEFINED WITH A CONTINUOUS 12-IN (30 CM) WHITE LINE. CAUTIONARY SIGN IS DISPLAYED TO CONTROL ACCESS TO HELIPORT. ONLY ONE HELICOPTER SHALL OCCUPY THE HELIPAD AT A TIME. A NON-OBSTRUCTING LIGHTED WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA, BUT LOCATED OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA AND APP/DEPT PATHS. APP OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED FROM 280 -TO- 320 DEGREE COURSE, AND 080 -TO-175 DEGREE COURSE USING THE CENTER OF HELIPORT AS THE REF POINT. DEPT OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED FROM 100 -TO- 140 DEGREE COURSE, AND 260 -TO- 355 DEGREE COURSE, USING THE CENTER OF HELIPORT AS THE REF POINT.