Airports / New Mexico / FSU
Fort Sumner Municipal Airport.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico · 4,165 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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3 ratings
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Operators based
4,165
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
45 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cannon Air Force Base (CVS).
Overview
Fort Sumner Municipal Airport, listed as KFSU / FSU, is a general aviation field in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The airport sits 4,165 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into FSU for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Cannon Air Force Base (CVS, 45 nm), Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC, 52 nm), and Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN, 56 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 5,800-foot paved runway, FSU can typically accommodate aircraft as large as heavy jets.
Charter pricing from FSU depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Fort Sumner Army Airfield. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Fort Sumner.
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Field capability
ICAO
KFSU
IATA
FSU
FAA / Local
FSU
Elevation
4,165 ft
Coordinates
34.4834° N · 104.2170° 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 4,165 ft, FSU sits lower than 72% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,800 ft
- 03/215,800 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
- 08/265,250 ft × 60 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,800 ft
FSU's 5,800 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- 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, and at 4,165 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 45nmCVSCannon Air Force BaseClovis
- 52nmTCCTucumcari Municipal AirportTucumcari
- 56nmCVNClovis Municipal AirportClovis
- 73nmROWRoswell Air Center AirportRoswell
- 84nmLVSLas Vegas Municipal AirportLas Vegas
- 90nmRUISierra Blanca Regional AirportAlto
Location
Open the full mapKFSU · Fort Sumner Municipal Airport · Fort Sumner, NM
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from FSU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen (ASE) | 312 nm | 1h 8m |
| Denver (DEN) | 324 nm | 1h 9m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 336 nm | 1h 11m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 381 nm | 1h 17m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 386 nm | 1h 18m |
| Austin (AUS) | 420 nm | 1h 23m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 528 nm | 1h 38m |
| Houston (HOU) | 539 nm | 1h 39m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use FSU?
- Fort Sumner Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 5,800 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. 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 FSU?
- Fort Sumner Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,800 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to FSU?
- The closest alternate is Cannon Air Force Base (CVS), about 45 nm away, followed by Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) at 52 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from FSU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Aspen about 1h 8m (312 nm), Denver about 1h 9m (324 nm), Vail / Eagle about 1h 11m (336 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.