VFR
NM54
RAINY MESA AIRSTRIP
RESERVE, NM
Elevation
7,450 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
5,397 ft
About Rainy Mesa Airstrip
NM54 identifies Rainy Mesa Airstrip, a publicly owned, non-towered airport serving Reserve, New Mexico. Its single runway, 12/30, is a turf and dirt strip measuring 5,397 feet long and 40 feet wide.
Operations are VFR only because no instrument approach procedures are published. The non-towered strip has no published frequencies, so pilots keep their own separation under see-and-avoid procedures. There is no fuel service on record. As a private-use facility, it is not open to transient traffic without prior permission from the owner.
The field rests at 7,450 feet above mean sea level. At that elevation, density altitude is a routine consideration in warm weather.
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Questions
- Where is Rainy Mesa Airstrip (NM54) located?
- Rainy Mesa Airstrip is located in Reserve, NM.
- Is Rainy Mesa Airstrip a public or private airport?
- Rainy Mesa Airstrip (NM54) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Rainy Mesa Airstrip have?
- Rainy Mesa Airstrip has a single runway, 12/30 at 5,397 feet of turf-dirt.
- What is the field elevation at Rainy Mesa Airstrip?
- Rainy Mesa Airstrip sits at 7,450 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Rainy Mesa Airstrip have an instrument approach?
- No, Rainy Mesa Airstrip has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Rainy Mesa Airstrip have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Rainy Mesa Airstrip (NM54) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.