VFR
NM51
CHLORIDE
CHLORIDE, NM
Elevation
6,202 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
3,000 ft
About Chloride
NM51 (Chloride) serves Chloride, New Mexico, as a privately owned, non-towered airfield. 12/30 is the field's lone runway, measuring 3,000 feet long and 60 feet wide with a turf surface.
No instrument approaches are published, so all operations are conducted under visual flight rules. As a non-towered field, it operates under see-and-avoid procedures, with pilots coordinating their own arrivals and departures. No fuel service is listed for the field. Its private-use designation means pilots need the owner's permission before landing.
The airport sits at 6,202 feet above mean sea level. Given the field elevation, pilots should watch density altitude on hot days.
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Questions
- Where is Chloride (NM51) located?
- Chloride is located in Chloride, NM.
- Is Chloride a public or private airport?
- Chloride (NM51) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Chloride have?
- Chloride has a single runway, 12/30 at 3,000 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Chloride?
- Chloride sits at 6,202 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Chloride have an instrument approach?
- No, Chloride has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Chloride have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Chloride (NM51) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.