Mystic Bluffs Airport Private
NM56 · Ramah, NM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 12:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 02:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 02:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 24RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 228° mag · 240° true
- Dimensions
- 2,870 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 8,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the right downwind (heading 048°) on the 45° at 8,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 70 ft, 400 ft from threshold
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- — / 2,870 / — / 2,870 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,870 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GUP 115.10 · ZUN 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUP · Gallup | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | High | r119° / 27.5 NM |
| ZUN · Zuni | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r056° / 36.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NM56 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NM56
- Coordinates
- 35.1653, -108.4590
- Elevation
- 6,980 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1987/06
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- RWY 06 TRAFFIC PATTERN: LEFT. RWY 24 TRAFFIC PATTERN: RIGHT.
- BE ALERT FOR OCNL, LOW-LEVEL, MIL ACFT, DEER & PRARIE DOG HOLES.
- PLINE WITH RED BALLS, 500 FT FM FINAL APCH/TOUCHDOWN TO RWY 24.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
Contact
- EMAIL: CINDY@PARSOLI.NET
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About NM56
Mystic Bluffs Airport (NM56) is an airport in Ramah, NM, at 6,980 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,870 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NM56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NM56 have a control tower?
No. Mystic Bluffs Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NM56?
Mystic Bluffs Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,870 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NM56?
Mystic Bluffs Airport is in Ramah, NM, at an elevation of 6,980 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1653, -108.4590.
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