Tatum Airport
18T · Tatum, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:17 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 12:08Z |
| Sunset | 07:50 PM | 01:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:17 PM | 02:17Z |
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Runways
RWY 5LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 040° mag · 050° true
- Dimensions
- 2,990 ft
- TPA
- 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-F
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 220°) on the 45° at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,920 ft | |
| 5/23 | 2,990 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HOB 111.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOB · Hobbs | VORTAC | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r348° / 37.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18T
- Coordinates
- 33.2612, -103.2770
- Elevation
- 3,986 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ABQ
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1958/06
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: NSTD · 30: NSTD.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- GATE CODE - FLD ELEV.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- 6"-12" VEGETATION IN ALL ON ARPT PAVEMENTS; RAMP TIE DOWNS COVERED BY VEGETATION, 2 FT-10 FT SCTRD BRUSH NORTH SIDE TRANSITION AREA.
Runways
- RWY 12 MRKG FADED OR MISSING RED "X" ON NMBR.
- RWY 30 MARKING FADED OR MISSING.RED "X" ON RWY NMBR.
- NUMEROUS UNFILLED CRACKS WITH 1 FT VEGETATION.
Lighting
- ODALS OTS INDEFLY; 3 LGTS ON EXTDD CNTRLN; NONSTD SPACING.
- ODALS OTS INDEFLY; 3 LGTS ON EXTDD CNTRLN; NONSTD SPACING.
Nearby airports
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About 18T
Tatum Airport (18T) is an airport in Tatum, NM, at 3,986 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,990 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18T, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18T have a control tower?
No. Tatum Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 18T?
Tatum Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,990 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18T?
Tatum Airport is in Tatum, NM, at an elevation of 3,986 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2612, -103.2770.
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