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Artesia Municipal Airport.
Artesia, New Mexico · 3,541 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
3,541
Elevation ft
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FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Artesia Municipal Airport, listed as KATS / ATS, is a general aviation field in Artesia, New Mexico. The field lies at an elevation of 3,541 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
ATS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW, 27 nm), Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM, 33 nm), and Lea County Regional Airport (HOB, 64 nm). ATS offers 2 runways, the longest 6,800-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ATS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ATS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KATS. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Artesia Municipal Airport FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 0700-1700 Mountain time, 7 days a week (except major holidays); after-hours by prior arrangement with callout fee
- Unicom 123.075
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Pilots lounge
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KATS
IATA
ATS
FAA / Local
ATS
Elevation
3,541 ft
Coordinates
32.8525° N · 104.4680° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NM fields
state range 3,295–8,380 ft
At 3,541 ft, ATS sits lower than 94% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 6,800 ft
- 04/226,800 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 13/316,132 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,800 ft
ATS's 6,800 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmROWRoswell Air Center AirportRoswell
- 33nmCNMCavern City Air TerminalCarlsbad
- 64nmHOBLea County Regional AirportHobbs
- 65nmRUISierra Blanca Regional AirportAlto
- 77nmALMAlamogordo White Sands Regional AirportAlamogordo
- 83nmHMNHolloman Air Force BaseAlamogordo
Location
Open the full mapKATS · Artesia Municipal Airport · Artesia, NM
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ATS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 377 nm | 1h 17m |
| Austin (AUS) | 383 nm | 1h 17m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 384 nm | 1h 18m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 400 nm | 1h 20m |
| Denver (DEN) | 421 nm | 1h 23m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 425 nm | 1h 23m |
| Houston (HOU) | 509 nm | 1h 35m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 563 nm | 1h 43m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ATS?
- Artesia Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 6,800 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ATS?
- Artesia Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 6,800 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Artesia Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves ATS: Artesia Municipal Airport FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to ATS?
- The closest alternate is Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW), about 27 nm away, followed by Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) at 33 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ATS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Scottsdale about 1h 17m (377 nm), Austin about 1h 17m (383 nm), Dallas about 1h 18m (384 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.