VFR
NM16
SACATON
BUCKHORN, NM
Elevation
6,210 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
3,989 ft
About Sacaton
NM16 identifies Sacaton, a publicly owned, non-towered airport serving Buckhorn, New Mexico. Its single runway, 08/26, is a turf and dirt strip measuring 3,989 feet long and 50 feet wide.
The field has no published instrument approaches and all flying is under visual flight rules. With no control tower on site, pilots self-coordinate traffic under standard see-and-avoid procedures. There is no fuel service on record here. This is a private-use field; prior permission from the owner is required to operate there.
Field elevation is 6,210 feet above mean sea level. At that elevation, density altitude is a routine consideration in warm weather.
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Questions
- Where is Sacaton (NM16) located?
- Sacaton is located in Buckhorn, NM.
- Is Sacaton a public or private airport?
- Sacaton (NM16) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Sacaton have?
- Sacaton has a single runway, 08/26 at 3,989 feet of turf-dirt.
- What is the field elevation at Sacaton?
- Sacaton sits at 6,210 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Sacaton have an instrument approach?
- No, Sacaton has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Sacaton have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Sacaton (NM16) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.