METAR & TAF KAXX
Current METAR
Observed 22:35Z
KAXX 272235Z AUTO 27010G22KT 10SM SCT085 13/M09 A3001 RMK AO2 T01251090
- Wind
- 270° @ 10G22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / -9°C
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 10,039 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM N
- VFR sectional
- DENVER
- ARTCC
- ZAB · ALBUQUERQUE
- NOTAM facility
- ABQ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JEFFERY GILMER
- Phone
- 575-447-1194
- Address
- PO BOX 610, ANGEL FIRE NM 87710
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ABQ
- ALBUQUERQUE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1630
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 17
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.05°) | — | 118', gnd, 2576' from thr, 360' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8', road, 360' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- There is a six to eight inch drop off at the threshold of runway 17.Show FAA
- Avoid overflight of Taos Pueblo World Heritage Site west of the airport.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 29 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- The airport is located in a mountain valley with rising terrain in all directions. Strong gusty crosswinds are possible. High density altitude is probable.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activated rotating beacon is on CTAF.Show FAA
- Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 17 and 35 and medium intensity runway lights are on runways 17/35 on CTAF. The precision approach path indicator for runway 17 is on continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLTwenty-four hour self serve 100LL and Jet A plus fuel are available with major credit card.Show FAA
Other notes
- Call 575-449-1194 for availability.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAXX
Answer card- ICAO
- KAXX
- Name
- ANGEL FIRE
- Location
- ANGEL FIRE, NEW MEXICO
- Elevation
- 8,379.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 9,379.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 8,900 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 10°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 270° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 17
Angel Fire Airport sits in Angel Fire, New Mexico. The field elevation is 8,379.5 ft MSL. It has one runway, 17/35, which is 8,900 ft long and paved. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures or current chart data say otherwise. The airport is in a mountain valley with rising terrain in all directions. Expect high density altitude. Strong gusty crosswinds are possible. That matters here more than at a low-elevation strip.
Angel Fire Airport is on the field. It carries Jet A and 100LL. Published remarks say 24-hour self-serve fuel is available with a major credit card. The runway lights and runway end identifier lights are activated on CTAF. The PAPI for runway 17 is on continuously. There is a six to eight inch drop-off at the threshold of runway 17. Avoid overflight of Taos Pueblo World Heritage Site west of the airport. For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC at 505-856-4861. If you are planning a winter arrival, note that this is a cold temperature airport and altitude correction is required at or below minus 29 degrees Celsius.