Window Rock Airport
RQE · KRQE · Window Rock, AZ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 12:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 02:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 02:46Z |
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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 21RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 205° mag · 214° true
- Dimensions
- 7,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind (heading 025°) on the 45° at 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 6,742 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 6,742 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 7,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 288.25 | ZUNI RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GUP 115.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUP · Gallup | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | High | r304° / 14.2 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
- KRQE
- Coordinates
- 35.6521, -109.0670
- Elevation
- 6,742 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.325 · ☎ 928-900-4667
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRESCOTT · 122.2, 125.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RQE
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/04
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- yellow · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 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 · 10 notes
General
- TRRN ALL QUADS.
- CTN: TURB INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Runways
- RWY 03 TURN AROUND UNUSBL.
- FADED OR MISG.
- S HALF ROUGH.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR 125 FT L OF CNTRLN.
- 4 FT FENCE 200 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.
- CTLG OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.
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Nearby airports
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About KRQE
Window Rock Airport (RQE · KRQE) is an airport in Window Rock, AZ, at 6,742 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRQE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRQE have a control tower?
No. Window Rock Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRQE?
Window Rock Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRQE?
Window Rock Airport is in Window Rock, AZ, at an elevation of 6,742 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.6521, -109.0670.
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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 KRQE 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.