Roswell Air Center Airport
ROW · KROW · Roswell, NM · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:23 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunset | 07:56 PM | 01:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:23 PM | 02:23Z |
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 170° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 10,008 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 118.5
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3,662 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 49 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,666 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 10,008 / 10,008 / 10,008 / 10,008 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 13,000 ft | |
| 17/35 | 10,008 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Roswell”Taxi & takeoff
“Roswell”Departure & arrival
“Roswell”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 (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 229.4 | APCH/P DEP/P (WEST OF V291) |
| 233.7 | LCL/P |
| 239.0 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (EAST OF V291) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.6 | ROSWELL RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
| 282.25 | CD/P |
| 306.2 | ATIS |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 21
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 21 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (ROW) · GS 2.70° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CME 116.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CME · Chisum | VORTAC | 116.10 · 108X | High | r103° / 5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KROW / ROW
- Coordinates
- 33.3016, -104.5310
- Elevation
- 3,671 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 128.45 · ☎ 575-286-1096
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Albuquerque Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- ROW
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Activated
- 1967/10
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 21; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. VASI RWY 03; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - ON CONSLY. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 03/21 ON MED INTST. on 118.5 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: VASI · 21: MALSR · 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- AFT HR EXIT RAMP/FBO AREA USE LGTD PEDESTRIAN GATE - 575-347-2054.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- LRG ACFT LONG TERM STORAGE AVBL.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 1140/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 150/R/C/W/T
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 21; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. VASI RWY 03; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - ON CONSLY. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 03/21 ON MED INTST.
- NSTD 75 FT FM RWY EDGE.
Fuel
- AFT HR - 575-347-2054.
Attendance
- AFT HR - 575-347-2054 OR 575-626-3697.
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Nearby airports
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About KROW
Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW · KROW) is an airport in Roswell, NM, at 3,671 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 13,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KROW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KROW have a control tower?
Yes. Roswell Air Center Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KROW?
Roswell Air Center Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 13,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KROW?
Roswell Air Center Airport is in Roswell, NM, at an elevation of 3,671 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3016, -104.5310.
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