Jewett Mesa Airport

13Q · Quemado, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
7,681 ft MSL
Longest runway
5,200 ft 06/24
Runway
1
Mag var
12E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:01 AM12:01Z
Sunrise06:28 AM12:28Z
Sunset08:13 PM02:13Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:40 PM02:40Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:40 PM → 06:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:13 PM → 05:28 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 149°downwind 059°base 329°final 239°45° entry2406

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

Condition: Fair.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

SJN 112.30
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
SJN · St Johns VORTAC 112.30 · 70X High r125° / 34.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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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
Owner
U S FOREST SERVICE
3005 CAMINO DEL BOSQUE, SILVER CITY, NM
575-388-8451
Manager
RANDALL CHEVEZ
PO BOX 159, QUEMADO, NM
575-773-4678
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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