Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU), New Mexico
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU) is a public-use, non-towered field in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, sitting at 4,791 feet elevation and serving as a modest stopover along the historic Route 66 corridor. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 places the airport in ops tier 2, with 418 total annual operations and 240 attributed to business aviation traffic. The field carries two paved asphalt runways and offers round-the-clock self-service fuel, making it a functional waypoint despite its unattended status. The nearest customs clearance point lies at Albuquerque International Sunport, roughly 97 nautical miles away.
Runways
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 01/19, is 5,013 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ), 97 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport recorded 240 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KSXU concentrates in the late spring and early summer months, with June activity roughly six times higher than the August low point.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 37 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport averages 23.4 days above 90°F in July, 25.5 freeze days in January and 1.3 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.0°F, and December the coldest, at 54.7°F.
Weather station is 4.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
A berm approximately 5 feet high lies west of centerline near the runway 19 touchdown bars.
Brush approximately 3 feet high extends from the threshold to 130 feet out, 10 feet right and 80 feet left of centerline.
A road with an obstruction approximately 10 feet high crosses on centerline between 10 and 200 feet from the runway end; brush 2 to 3 feet high extends between 20 and 200 feet from the runway end, 40 to 125 feet left and 50 to 125 feet right of centerline.
Pilot-controlled lighting activates the medium-intensity runway lights for runways 01/19 and 08/26, preset from dusk until 2200; increase intensity via CTAF. After 2200, activate lighting via CTAF.
Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available around the clock using a credit card.
Gate access code: ACES - 9942.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport has five airfields within 50 NM. The closest is Vaughn Municipal, 33.60 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways does KSXU have?
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 01/19 is the longer of the two at 5,013 feet by 75 feet wide, while runway 08/26 measures 4,294 feet by 60 feet. Neither runway has an instrument approach requiring towered operations, as KSXU is a non-towered field. Pilots should note the field elevation of 4,791 feet when calculating performance.
Is fuel available at KSXU?
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU) offers both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. Fuel is available around the clock using a credit card, since the airport itself is unattended. There is no staffed FBO presence, so pilots rely on self-service dispensing at any hour. This makes KSXU a workable fuel stop for both piston and turbine traffic passing through the region.
How do I clear customs near KSXU?
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU) has no onsite customs facility. The nearest customs clearance point is Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ), located approximately 96.89 nautical miles away. Aircraft requiring customs processing should plan to route through KABQ rather than expecting service at KSXU itself. General remarks also note that clearance delivery for KSXU should be coordinated through Albuquerque ARTCC.
What obstacles should pilots watch for at KSXU?
Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU) has several close-in obstructions noted near its runway thresholds. Brush up to 3 feet tall lies within 130 feet of one threshold, and a road with an obstruction height of about 10 feet crosses near a runway end on the centerline. A berm roughly 5 feet high also sits west of centerline near the runway 19 touchdown bars. Wildlife activity on and in the vicinity of the airport is reported as well.