Nogales International Airport
OLS · KOLS · Nogales, AZ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 07:44 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunset | 07:18 PM | 02:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:44 PM | 02:44Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 217° mag · 226° true
- Dimensions
- 7,200 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 899 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 037°) on the 45° at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 3,955 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,941 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Nogales”Taxi & takeoff
“Nogales”Departure & arrival
“Tucson”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.55 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OLS 114.65 · FHU 113.60 · ARH 111.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLS · Nogales | VOR/DME | 114.65 · 93Y | Low | r007° / 0.2 NM |
| FHU · Libby | VOR/DME | 113.60 · 83X | Terminal | r235° / 27.3 NM |
| ARH · Fort Huachuca | TACAN | 111.60 · 53X | — | r237° / 27.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KOLS / OLS
- Coordinates
- 31.4177, -110.8480
- Elevation
- 3,955 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.125 · ☎ 520-287-9332
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRESCOTT · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Prescott Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- OLS
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 7 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- CLOSE FP - PRESCOTT RADIO 122.4.
- WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.
Runways
- CNTR 90 FT S-21; RMNG WIDTH S-7.
- RWY 22 CALM WIND RWY. SI NOT RCMDD.
- TGL NA.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5.0 NM FM THR.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DTHR.
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Nearby airports
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About KOLS
Nogales International Airport (OLS · KOLS) is an airport in Nogales, AZ, at 3,955 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOLS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KOLS have a control tower?
No. Nogales International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KOLS?
Nogales International Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KOLS?
Nogales International Airport is in Nogales, AZ, at an elevation of 3,955 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.4177, -110.8480.
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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 KOLS 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.