Raton Municipal / Crews Field (KRTN), New Mexico
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Raton Municipal / Crews Field (KRTN) sits at 6,352 feet elevation in northeastern New Mexico, serving business aviation traffic as an uncontrolled field with a full-length asphalt runway. The airport carries a Skystar Tier 1 designation and reports FAA TFMSC traffic for 2025, reflecting steady bizav operations across the year with a marked increase in the fall months. Fuel is available on the field in both 100LL and Jet A, and the facility maintains staffed hours seven days a week.
Runways
Raton Municipal / Crews Field has two paved runways. The longest, 02/20, is 7,615 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Raton Municipal / Crews Field has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Raton Municipal / Crews Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (KCOS), 124 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Raton Municipal / Crews Field recorded 904 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KRTN concentrates in September and October, with operations in those two months roughly double the levels seen in the first half of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 156 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Raton Municipal / Crews Field averages 13.4 days above 90°F in July and 30.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.8°F, and December the coldest, at 46.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Raton Municipal / Crews Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The PAPI on runway 02 and the medium intensity runway lighting (MIRL) on runways 02/20 and 07/25 are activated via CTAF. From dusk until 2300, the PAPI on runway 02 and the MIRL on both runways are preset to low intensity, and intensity can be increased via CTAF.
Runway 02/20 has an unlighted stopway, 240 feet at the south end and 150 feet at the north end.
There is a compass rose on the ramp.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Raton Municipal / Crews Field has three airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Springer Municipal, 25.30 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KRTN
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the main runway at KRTN?
Raton Municipal / Crews Field's primary runway, 02/20, is 7,615 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the airport's max paved runway length and supports a wide range of business aircraft. A secondary runway, 07/25, is also paved and asphalt but shorter at 4,425 feet with the same 75-foot width. Both runways are equipped with medium intensity runway lighting activated through CTAF, since KRTN is an uncontrolled field.
Is fuel available at KRTN?
Raton Municipal / Crews Field stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel on the field. The airport's attendance schedule runs seven days a week from 0700 to 1700 local time. Because KRTN is uncontrolled, pilots should coordinate fuel and field activity over CTAF rather than with a tower. No fueling times outside the posted attendance window are indicated in the airport's operational data.
Does KRTN have on-site customs clearance?
Raton Municipal / Crews Field does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is Colorado Springs Airport (KCOS), located approximately 124 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Raton will need to route through KCOS rather than clearing directly at KRTN. Flight planning for international arrivals into this area of northeastern New Mexico should account for that additional routing leg.
What is the runway lighting setup at Raton Municipal / Crews Field?
Raton Municipal / Crews Field uses pilot-activated lighting on CTAF for both of its runways. The PAPI on runway 02 is activated via CTAF, and medium intensity runway lighting (MIRL) serves both runway 02/20 and runway 07/25 through the same CTAF activation. From dusk until 2300, the PAPI on runway 02 and the MIRL on both runways are preset to low intensity, with pilots able to increase intensity through CTAF. This setup reflects KRTN's status as an uncontrolled airport with no tower to manage lighting directly.
When is business aviation traffic highest at KRTN?
Business aviation traffic at Raton Municipal / Crews Field, per FAA TFMSC data for 2025, peaks in September at 156 operations and stays elevated in October at 138 operations. This compares to lower monthly counts earlier in the year, such as 29 operations in January and 31 in March. Total annual business aviation operations at KRTN reached 904 out of 1,431 total operations for the year. Dispatchers planning fall trips into KRTN should anticipate this seasonal increase in field activity.