Aztec Municipal Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Aztec | ||||||||||
| Serves | Aztec, NM | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,882 ft / 1,793 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°50′05.012″N 108°01′42.249″W / 36.83472556°N 108.02840250°W | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.aztecnm.gov/airport/index.html | ||||||||||
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Aztec Municipal Airport (FAA LID/IATA: N19) is a public-use airport located two nautical miles (2 mi, 3.2 km) northwest of the central business district of Aztec, in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.[2] It is a general aviation airport with no tower, fixed base operator (FBO), or commercial services, but which is popular among smaller light sport and general aviation aircraft doing cross country flights, where the airport serves as a GA-friendly waypoint, refueling stop, and overnight layover stop.[3]
Facilities and Aircraft
Aztec Airport covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) at an elevation of 5,882 feet (1,783 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,314 by 60 feet (1,315 x 18 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending April 15, 2019, the airport had an average of 105 aircraft operations per week: 55% transient and 45% local general aviation.[2]
The airport provides an unattended pilot lounge with restrooms, free WiFi, and a computer with printer. Notably, the airport also provides two vehicles that can be used by visiting pilots for free on a first-come-first-serve basis, limited to day or overnight use and travel in the immediate vicinity.[3]
The airport operates in Class G airspace, and Class E above it begins at 1200 feet AGL. Because of this, it has become especially popular for 'non-traditional' flying and aircraft, including fixed wing, weight shift, powered parachutes (PPC), powered paragliders (PPG), hang gliders, and even limited radio control and UAV usage. The use of a two-way aviation band radio is not required, but strongly recommended for all pilots and other operators.[4]
Notable Features
Aztec is one of several airports located within New Mexico that features a retroreflective landing light system. Rather than electrical lighting, the system uses reflectors that are located along runways edge at standard intervals. An aircraft's landing lights will 'light up' the runway reflectors at about 1-1/2 miles out. Traditional white beacon lights are located for runway line up and end-of-runway designations, as well as a pulsating light approach slope indicator (PLASI) system. The lights and PLASI system are remotely activated by using an aircraft radio and clicking 5 times in 5 seconds on the 122.9 frequency.[5]
External Links
City of Aztec, Municipal Airport website
Aerial Image of Aztec Airport from Google Maps (current)
VFR Map of Aztec Airport from VFRMap.com (current)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for N19
- AirNav airport information for N19
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for N19
References
- ^ a b "FAA Airport Master Record for N19 (Form 5010 PDF)". Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 2020-01-30.
- ^ a b "FAA Aeronautical Information Portal Data for N19". Federal Aviation Administration (current).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Aztec Municipal Airport". www.aztecnm.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AOPA Airports". www.aopa.org. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "AirNav: N19 - Aztec Municipal Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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