Cielo Dorado Estates Airport (NM05), New Mexico
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cielo Dorado Estates (NM05) is a private-use airfield near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, close to the US-Mexico border. It sits within a few miles of several larger fields, including Dona Ana County International Jetport and El Paso International.
Runways
Cielo Dorado Estates Airport has one paved runway, 04/22, 4,000 ft long and 50 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cielo Dorado Estates Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Dona Ana County International Jetport (KDNA), 4 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cielo Dorado Estates Airport recorded 0 business aviation movements in 2025. FAA TFMSC data shows all recorded traffic at Cielo Dorado Estates (NM05) falling within the June-through-September window, with no business aviation operations reported in those months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 0 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cielo Dorado Estates Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
PAPI for runway 22 and MIRL for runway 04/22 are pilot-activated on 122.9.
Rotating beacon is pilot-activated on 122.9.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cielo Dorado Estates Airport has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Dona Ana County International Jetport (KDNA), 3.61 NM southwest.
Part of the El Paso and Southern New Mexico area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at NM05
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at NM05.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Cielo Dorado Estates (NM05)?
No fuel type is listed in the data for Cielo Dorado Estates (NM05). Dispatchers planning a stop here should arrange fuel at a nearby airport such as Dona Ana County International Jetport, roughly 3.6 nm away.
What is the runway at NM05?
NM05 has a single paved runway, 04/22, measuring 4,000 feet by 50 feet with an asphalt surface. The field is unattended and has no on-site air traffic control.
Is customs available at Cielo Dorado Estates?
Cielo Dorado Estates (NM05) has no on-site customs processing. The nearest customs facility is KDNA, about 3.6 nm away, and clearance departure control for this area is handled through Albuquerque ARTCC.