Shiprock Airstrip
5V5 · Shiprock, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 12:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 02:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 02:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 199° mag · 211° true
- Dimensions
- 5,214 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 6,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 019°) on the 45° at 6,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 5,225 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5,244 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 5,214 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RSK 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSK · Rattlesnake | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r250° / 29.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5V5
- Coordinates
- 36.6978, -108.7010
- Elevation
- 5,273 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- 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
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/08
- Distance from city
- 5 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left).
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 · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- PARL TWY A: COND POOR; UNMKD; SFC CRACKS WITH GRASS & LOOSE AGGREGATE.
Runways
- DITCH NW OF RWY ENTIRE LEN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 50 FT LGT POLES IN APCH AREA.
Contact
- EMERG & MAINT COORD - GARRETT SILVERSMITH 505-606-6357/505-371-8354/505-908-7961.
Nearby airports
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About 5V5
Shiprock Airstrip (5V5) is an airport in Shiprock, NM, at 5,273 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,214 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5V5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5V5 have a control tower?
No. Shiprock Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5V5?
Shiprock Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 5,214 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5V5?
Shiprock Airstrip is in Shiprock, NM, at an elevation of 5,273 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.6978, -108.7010.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5V5 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.