Roswell Air Center Airport

Location

Latitude:	33-17-59.5590N (33.299878)
Longitude:	104-31-45.8510W (-104.529403)
Elevation:	3671.0 feet MSL (1119 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	6.8 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. S of Roswell, New Mexico
Found On:	Albuquerque Chart
FAA Region:	ASW

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
BOBBI THOMPSON 1 JERRY SMITH CIR ROSWELL, NM 88203-8427 239-980-5114	CITY OF ROSWELL 425 N RICHARDSON AVE ROSWELL, NM 88201-4730 575-624-6700

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	10/1967
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0600-2100
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAB (Albuquerque)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZAB (Albuquerque)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	4671 feet (1424 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	ROW
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class I ARFF Index: A Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 07/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	118.500
Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	ROSWELL 118.5 233.7 Hrs: 0600-2100
Clearance Del.:	132.875 282.25
Ground:	121.9 348.6
Approach:	ROSWELL 119.6 ;EAST OF V291 120.35 ;WEST OF V291 229.4 ;WEST OF V291 239.0 ;EAST OF V291 Hrs: 0600-2100 ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC Hrs: 2100-0600
Departure:	ROSWELL 119.6 ;EAST OF V291 120.35 ;WEST OF V291 229.4 ;WEST OF V291 239.0 ;EAST OF V291 Hrs: 0600-2100 ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC Hrs: 2100-0600
ATIS:	128.45 306.2 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	128.45 (575-286-1096)
EMERG:	243.0
EMERG:	121.5

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ZAB) ON FREQS 132.65/257.6 (ROSWELL RCAG) WHEN ROSWELL APCH CTL (ROW) CLSD.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 505

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Avflight Roswell Website Email	Unicom 122.95	575-347-2054, 1-844-383-5769	100LL, Jet A with Prist
	AvFuel	100LL - 5.85 USD per gallon on 2/28/16	Trucks Full Service
	AvFuel	Jet A - 5.66 USD per gallon on 2/28/16	Trucks Full Service
	AvFuel	Jet A+ - 5.73 USD per gallon on 2/28/16	Trucks Full Service

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Albuquerque(ABQ)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SW-1
HOT	HOT SPOT	SW-1
IAP	ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 21	SW-1
IAP	LOC BC RWY 03	SW-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 03	SW-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17	SW-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21	SW-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35	SW-1
IAP	VOR-B	SW-1
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SW-1
MIN	RADAR MINIMUMS	SW-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ROW

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
5.1	CME	_ . _ . _ _ .	Chisum	VORTAC	116.10	296	289
5.9	RO	. _ . _ _ _	Topan	NDB	305	47	40
27.1	ATS	. _ _ . . .	Artesia	NDB	414	172	165
45.3	CEP	_ . _ . . . _ _ .	Capitan	NDB	278	284	277
60.5	PIO	. _ _ . . . _ _ _	Pinon	VOR-DME	110.40	220	213
62.7	CV	_ . _ . . . . _	Carlz	NDB	402	171	164
64.4	CNM	_ . _ . _ . _ _	Carlsbad	VORTAC	116.30	166	159
74.8	HOB	. . . . _ _ _ _ . . .	Hobbs	VORTAC	111.00	121	115
79.9	BWS	_ . . . . _ _ . . .	Boles	DME	113.65	249	242
83.6	HMN	. . . . _ _ _ .	Holloman	TACAN	114.50	252	245
85.9	CNX	_ . _ . _ . _ . . _	Corona	VORTAC	115.50	318	311
88.4	CVS	_ . _ . . . . _ . . .	Cannon	TACAN	111.60	42	35
92.4	CV	_ . _ . . . . _	Hisan	NDB	335	46	40
97.3	SFL	. . . . . _ . . _ . .	Salt Flat	VORTAC	113.00	197	190

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
27.1	Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS KATS ATS)	173	166	100LL, Jet A-1
51.1	Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI KSRR SRR)	281	274	100LL, Jet A-1+
59.3	Cavern City Air Trml Airport (CNM KCNM CNM)	166	159	100LL, Jet A-1+
71.5	Carrizozo Municipal Airport (F37)	287	280	100LL
73.0	Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU KFSU FSU)	12	5	100LL
75.5	Portales Municipal Airport (KPRZ PRZ)	47	41	100LL, Jet A
75.6	Lea County Regional Airport (HOB KHOB HOB)	118	112	100LL, Jet A
78.5	Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (ALM KALM ALM)	249	242	100LL, Jet A-1+
98.3	Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU SXU)	356	349	100LL, Jet A-1+
99.0	Clovis Regional Airport (CVN KCVN CVN)	46	40	100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A11	J GRIEGO.
A110-1	AFT HR EXIT RAMP/FBO AREA USE LGTD PEDESTRIAN GATE - 575-347-2054.
A110-3	BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-6	LRG ACFT LONG TERM STORAGE AVBL.
A110-7	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
A17	AFT HR - 575-347-2054 OR 575-626-3697.
A39-03/21	PCR VALUE: 1140/R/C/W/T
A39-17/35	PCR VALUE: 150/R/C/W/T
A40-03/21	NSTD 75 FT FM RWY EDGE.
A43-17	PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL AFT HR - 575-347-2054.
A81-APT	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.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	03/21 17/35 H1 H2
Longest Runway:	03/21 is 13000 ft (3962 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	21

ROW Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21	13000 ft x 150 ft (3962 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/07/2020
Surface:	Concrete - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	100.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	200.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	400.0

	Runway 03	Runway 21
Elevation:	3667.2	3623.7
Latitude:	33-17-09.9389N	33-18-40.6632N
Longitude:	104-32-12.8482W	104-30-24.3256W
Runway True Alignment:	045	225
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	6-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:		1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Threshold Crossing Height:	48
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	13000	13000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	13000	13000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	13000	13000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	13000	13000

Runway 17/35	10008 ft x 100 ft (3050 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/07/2020
Surface:	Concrete - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	77.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	104.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	165.0

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Elevation:	3662.4	3671.0
Latitude:	33-18-54.5824N	33-17-15.5831N
Longitude:	104-32-21.1335W	104-32-21.3804W
Runway True Alignment:	180	000
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height:	49	49
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	10008	10008
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	10008	10008
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	10008	10008
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	10008	10008

Helipad H1	55 ft x 55 ft (17 m x 17 m)
Runway Length Source:	ADO as of 06/07/2024
Surface:	Concrete - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment

	Helipad H1
Elevation:	3660.0
Latitude:	33-18-27.1800N
Longitude:	104-31-49.2500W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees

Helipad H2	55 ft x 55 ft (17 m x 17 m)
Runway Length Source:	ADO as of 06/07/2024
Surface:	Concrete - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment

	Helipad H2
Elevation:	3653.0
Latitude:	33-18-18.6300N
Longitude:	104-31-34.7300W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees

Services

Airframe Repair:	None
Powerplant Repair:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

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IATA: ROW

ICAO: KROW

FAA: ROW

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 505

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ROW

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

ROW Airport Runway Details

Runway 03

Runway 21

Runway 17

Runway 35

Helipad H1

Helipad H2

Services

Maps & Diagrams

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