Fort Sumner Municipal Airport
FSU · KFSU · Fort Sumner, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:23 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunset | 07:56 PM | 01:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:23 PM | 02:23Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 215° mag · 225° true
- Dimensions
- 5,800 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 035°) on the 45° at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 4,165 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 6 ft, 226 ft from threshold, 65 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 4,165 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,800 ft | |
| 08/26 | 5,250 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFSU / FSU
- Coordinates
- 34.4834, -104.2170
- Elevation
- 4,165 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- 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
- MON-FRI 0700-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/02
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN: ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST TILL 2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
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 · 10 notes
General
- GATE ACES 2019.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN: ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST TILL 2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 10 FT BRUSH 75-200 FT FM THR 65-110 FT R OF CNTRLN; 6 FT BRUSH 30-300 FT FM THR 50-100 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- +4 FT BRUSH 0-150 FT FM THR 90 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- +4 FT BRUSH 100-200 FT FM THR 100 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- 5 FT BRUSH UP TO 200 FT FM THR 100 FT L & 90 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- CTLG OBTNS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.
Contact
- JAMIE WALL OR LOUIE GALLEGOS.
Attendance
- AFT HR - 575-355-2405.
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Nearby airports
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About KFSU
Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU · KFSU) is an airport in Fort Sumner, NM, at 4,165 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFSU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFSU have a control tower?
No. Fort Sumner Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFSU?
Fort Sumner Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFSU?
Fort Sumner Municipal Airport is in Fort Sumner, NM, at an elevation of 4,165 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.4834, -104.2170.
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