Santa Rosa Route 66
SXU · KSXU · Santa Rosa, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-01 · night begins 05:31 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 12:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 13:19Z |
| Sunset | 05:05 PM | 00:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:31 PM | 00:31Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 191° mag · 201° true
- Dimensions
- 5,013 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (2.45°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 011°) on the 45° at 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 4,792 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 36 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,792 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,013 ft | |
| 08/26 | 4,294 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ACH 117.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACH · Anton Chico | VORTAC | 117.80 · 125X | High | r106° / 22.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSXU / SXU
- Coordinates
- 34.9357, -104.6426
- Elevation
- 4,792 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.1 · ☎ 575-472-9943
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ABQ
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/05
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; INCR INTST CTAF. AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 19: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- GATE ACES - 9942.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Runways
- +5 FT BERM W OF CNTRLN NEAR RWY 19 TOUCHDOWN BARS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; INCR INTST CTAF. AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- +3 FT BRUSH 0-130 FT FM THR 10 FT R & 80 FT L.
- +10 FT ACES ROAD 10-200 FT FM RWY END ON CNTRLN; 2-3 FT BRUSH 20-200 FT FM RWY END 40-125 FT L & 50-125 FT R OF CNTRLN.
Contact
- EMERG - POLICE 575-472-3605.
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Nearby airports
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About KSXU
Santa Rosa Route 66 (SXU · KSXU) is an airport in Santa Rosa, NM, at 4,792 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,013 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSXU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSXU have a control tower?
No. Santa Rosa Route 66 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSXU?
Santa Rosa Route 66 has 2 runways; the longest is 5,013 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSXU?
Santa Rosa Route 66 is in Santa Rosa, NM, at an elevation of 4,792 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9357, -104.6426.
More about KSXU
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 KSXU 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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