Taos Regional Airport (SKX)

SKX
Taos Regional Airport (SKX)
Taos, NM
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SKX
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 105°40'23.1000" W / 36°27'6.1000" N
-105.673083 / 36.451694 (Estimated)
Elevation 7094.60 ft / 2162.43 m (Surveyed)
Land 832 acres
From nearest city 8 nautical miles NW of Taos, NM
Location Taos County, NM
Magnetic Variation 09E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner TOWN OF TAOS
Address 400 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA
TAOS, NM 87571-6071
Phone number 575-751-2000
Manager COLTON RAPSTINE
Address 24662 HIGHWAY 64
EL PRADO, NM 87529
Phone number 575-770-1699
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart DENVER
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE
Tie-in FSS ABQ - ALBUQUERQUE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility SKX (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT SKX (575-758-5663)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A1+
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AMB,INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 5504 x 75 ft (1678 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Porous Friction Course
Edge lights Medium
PCN 4
04 22
Alignment 56° 236°
Physical elevation 7052.40 ft 7094.60 ft
Coordinates 36.454196 / -105.679769 36.462620 / -105.664235
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes No
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 8600 x 100 ft (2621 x 30 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
PCN 51
13 31
Alignment 137° 317°
Physical elevation 7047.30 ft 7024.90 ft
Coordinates 36.456081 / -105.683684 36.438700 / -105.663897
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF TAOS PUEBLO WORLD HERITAGE SITE 5 NM EAST OF ARPT.
  • RWY 04/22 PARALLEL TWY HAS RETRO-REFLECTORS.
  • WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.