Continental Airlines served Raton with Douglas DC-3's for about four years starting in 1949-50. Raton was one of several stops on their flights between Denver, Albuquerque and El Paso. Commuter carriers have also served Raton; Trans Central Airlines in 1969/1970 had a similar route to Continental's, S.I. Airways operated commuter flights to Denver and Amarillo in 1973 and 1974, and Territorial Airlines flew to Albuquerque via Las Vegas, NM, in 1990.[5]
Raton Municipal Airport covers 1,280 acres (518 ha) at an elevation of 6,352 feet (1,936 m). It has two asphalt runways: 2/20 is 7,615 by 75 feet (2,321 x 23 m) and 7/25 is 4,425 by 75 feet (1,349 x 23 m).[1]
In the year ending April 22, 2022, the airport had 7,000 aircraft operations, average 134 per week: 83% general aviation, 11% military, and 6% air taxi. 16 aircraft were then based at this airport: all single-engine.[1]
^"2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 2010-10-04.
^"National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Report Airports". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 2010-10-04.
^Timetables from Continental, Trans Central, S. I. Airways, and Territorial Airlines
^"Zimbabwe opposition leader among 5 killed in Raton helicopter crash". KOAT. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
FAA Terminal Procedures for RTN, effective November 30, 2023
Resources for this airport:
FAA airport information for RTN
AirNav airport information for KRTN
ASN accident history for RTN
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
December 20, 2023
raton, municipal, airport, iata, icao, krtn, crews, field, miles, southwest, raton, colfax, county, mexico, united, states, national, plan, integrated, airport, systems, 2011, 2015, called, general, aviation, facility, crews, fieldiata, rtnicao, krtnfaa, rtnsu. Raton Municipal Airport IATA RTN 2 ICAO KRTN FAA LID RTN Crews Field is 12 miles southwest of Raton in Colfax County New Mexico United States 1 The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011 2015 called it a general aviation facility 3 4 Raton Municipal AirportCrews FieldIATA RTNICAO KRTNFAA LID RTNSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerCity of RatonServesRaton New MexicoElevation AMSL6 352 ft 1 936 mCoordinates36 44 30 N 104 30 08 W 36 74167 N 104 50222 W 36 74167 104 50222MapRTNRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m2 20 7 615 2 321 Asphalt7 25 4 425 1 349 AsphaltStatistics 2022 Aircraft operations year ending 4 22 2022 7 000Based aircraft16Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 Continental Airlines served Raton with Douglas DC 3 s for about four years starting in 1949 50 Raton was one of several stops on their flights between Denver Albuquerque and El Paso Commuter carriers have also served Raton Trans Central Airlines in 1969 1970 had a similar route to Continental s S I Airways operated commuter flights to Denver and Amarillo in 1973 and 1974 and Territorial Airlines flew to Albuquerque via Las Vegas NM in 1990 5 Contents 1 Facilities 2 Accidents and incidents 3 References 4 External linksFacilities editRaton Municipal Airport covers 1 280 acres 518 ha at an elevation of 6 352 feet 1 936 m It has two asphalt runways 2 20 is 7 615 by 75 feet 2 321 x 23 m and 7 25 is 4 425 by 75 feet 1 349 x 23 m 1 In the year ending April 22 2022 the airport had 7 000 aircraft operations average 134 per week 83 general aviation 11 military and 6 air taxi 16 aircraft were then based at this airport all single engine 1 Accidents and incidents editOn January 17 2018 a Bell UH 1H Iroquois helicopter crashed shortly after take off from Raton while on a flight to Folsom New Mexico Five of the six people on board were killed The survivor was seriously injured 6 References edit a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RTN PDF Federal Aviation Administration Effective October 5 2023 Airline and Airport Code Search International Air Transport Association IATA Retrieved November 28 2012 2011 2015 NPIAS Report Appendix A PDF National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems Federal Aviation Administration 2010 10 04 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems NPIAS Report Airports National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems Federal Aviation Administration 2010 10 04 Timetables from Continental Trans Central S I Airways and Territorial Airlines Zimbabwe opposition leader among 5 killed in Raton helicopter crash KOAT Retrieved January 19 2018 External links editAerial image as of October 1997 from USGS The National Map FAA Terminal Procedures for RTN effective November 30 2023 Resources for this airport FAA airport information for RTN AirNav airport information for KRTN ASN accident history for RTN FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker NOAA NWS weather observations current past three days SkyVector aeronautical chart Terminal Procedures Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raton Municipal Airport amp oldid 1179503789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
