Jewett Mesa Airport
13Q · Quemado, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 12:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 02:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 02:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 239° mag · 251° true
- Dimensions
- 5,200 × 45 ft
- TPA
- 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 059°) on the 45° at 8,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 7,681 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 4 ft, 55 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 5,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SJN 112.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJN · St Johns | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | High | r125° / 34.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 13Q
- Coordinates
- 34.0042, -108.6799
- Elevation
- 7,681 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ABQ
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1964/01
- Distance from city
- 10 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RCMND VISUAL INSP BFR USE. WILDLIFE & LIVESTOCK ON RWY. CONFIRM RWY COND PRIOR TO LNDG - 1-800-538-1644.
- CLSD WINTER MONTHS.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Runways
- ACES ROAD CROSSES RWY NEAR ENTRANCE ROAD. LRG ROCKS 30-45 FT FM CNTRLN BOTH SIDES ENTIRE LEN.
- RY MRKD WITH TIRES 28 FT. LEFT AND 33 FT. RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- RY MARKED WITH SINGLE TIRES 30 FT. LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.
- RWY 6-24 ROUGH WITH SOME SCATTERED ROCKS AND VEGETATION.
Contact
- DISTRICT RANGER
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: T16 Reserve Airport (20 NM) · NM80 Quemado Airport (private) (22 NM) · NM54 Rainy Mesa Airstrip (private) (27 NM) · NM41 Happy Mountain Airport (private) (29 NM) · 0NM7 Negrito Airstrip (private) (29 NM) · JTC Springerville Municipal Airport (32 NM)
About 13Q
Jewett Mesa Airport (13Q) is an airport in Quemado, NM, at 7,681 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 13Q, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 13Q have a control tower?
No. Jewett Mesa Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 13Q?
Jewett Mesa Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 13Q?
Jewett Mesa Airport is in Quemado, NM, at an elevation of 7,681 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.0042, -108.6799.
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