Northern Navajo Medical Center HeliportPrivate

96NM · Shiprock, NM · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
5,050 ft MSL
Longest runway
30 ft H1/
Runway
1

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 96NM. Nearby reporting stations: KFMN (22 NM), KCEZ (30 NM), KDRO (50 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:39 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
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06:36 AM12:36Z
Sunrise07:02 AM13:02Z
Sunset07:13 PM01:13Z
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07:39 PM01:39Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:39 PM → 06:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:13 PM → 06:02 AM

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Runways

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

RSK 115.30 · CEZ 114.35
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
RSK · Rattlesnake VORTAC 115.30 · 100X High r263° / 28.7 NM
CEZ · Cortez VOR/DME 114.35 · 90Y Low r176° / 35.7 NM

Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
96NM
Coordinates
36.8041, -108.6908
Elevation
5,050 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2025/04
Distance from city
1 S

Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR

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
NORTHERN NAVAJO MEDICAL CENTER
P.O. BOX 160, US 491, SHIPROCK, NM
505-368-6001
Manager
CHRISTOPHER HARVEY
US 491, SHIPROCK, NM
505-368-6019
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • REFERENCE ID: 2023-CSA-421-LAP; NRA CASE ASN: 2024-ASW-61-NRA
  • OPER TYPE IFR_VFR OPER AVBLTY DAY_NIGHT

Runways

  • PRIMARY INGRESS 325 PRIMARY EGRESS 325 SECONDARY INGRESS 245 SECONDARY EGRESS 245 HELI//VTOL WEIGHT (LBS) 10000 TLOF LENGTH 30 TLOF WIDTH 30 FATO LENGTH 45 FATO WIDTH 45 SAFETY AREA LENGTH 10 SAFETY AREA WIDTH 10

Contact

  • OTR CTC: CHRISTOPHER.HARVEY2@IHS.GOV
  • OTR CTC: CHRISTOPHER.HARVEY2@IHS.GOV

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 5V5 Shiprock Airstrip (6 NM) · NM62 Sjrmc (private) (23 NM) · NM31 Exceptional Community Hospital (private) (25 NM) · CD33 Mesa Verde (private) (28 NM)

About 96NM

Northern Navajo Medical Center (96NM) is a heliport in Shiprock, NM, at 5,050 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 96NM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 96NM have a control tower?

No. Northern Navajo Medical Center is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 96NM?

Northern Navajo Medical Center has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 96NM?

Northern Navajo Medical Center is in Shiprock, NM, at an elevation of 5,050 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8041, -108.6908.

More about 96NM

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 96NM 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.

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