Rust Medical Center Heliport
NM36 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico · Sandoval County · map
Rust Medical Center Heliport is a private heliport owned by Presbyterian Rust Medical Center, 2 miles southwest of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 5,253 feet above sea level. Its landing pad, H1, is 40 by 40 feet of concrete.
Private use: permission from the owner is required before landing here.
The heliport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA NM36
- Kind
- Heliport · private use, permission required · privately owned
- Owner
- Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
- Elevation
- 5,253 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Albuquerque sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- In the FAA's files since
- February 2020
Landing pad
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Pad | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | 40 × 40 ft | Concrete |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this heliport.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Double Eagle II Airport (7 nm southwest), Albuquerque International Sunport (12 nm south), Belen Regional (35 nm south), Moriarty Municipal (37 nm southeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Double Eagle II Airport (7 nm southwest), Albuquerque International Sunport (12 nm south), Sandia Airpark Estates East (27 nm east), Mid Valley Airpark (28 nm south).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in New Mexico · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- All ingress/egress routes have at the very minimum a clear 8:1 visual approach slope. Tlof is illuminated with flush green light fixtures. Tlof is marked to indicate the maximum takeoff weight and maximum length of helicopter which the tlof is designed. Tlof is marked with a touchdown/position circle, and perimeter is defined with a continuous 12-IN (30 CM) white line. Cautionary sign is displayed to control access to heliport. Only one helicopter shall occupy the helipad at a time. A NON-OBSTRUCTING lighted wind indicator is maintained adjacent to the takeoff/landing area, but located outside the safety area and app/dept paths. App operations should be conducted from 280 -TO- 320 degree course, and 080 -TO-175 degree course using the Center of heliport as the ref point. Dept operations should be conducted from 100 -TO- 140 degree course, and 260 -TO- 355 degree course, using the Center of heliport as the ref point.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Rio Rancho from the FAA register
119 aircraft are registered to owners in Rio Rancho, New Mexico: 89 balloons, 24 piston singles, 3 weight-shift and powered parachutes, 2 piston twins, 1 helicopter. Not every one of them is based at this heliport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this heliport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in New Mexico.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Albuquerque Soaring Club INC 5 aircraft · Albuquerque, 13 miles away The Albuquerque Soaring Club is a flying club established in 1960 that operates gliders from Moriarty Airport, 35 miles east of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Chagres Flight Training LLC 3 aircraft · Albuquerque, 13 miles away
- Co-Operative Cross Roads Flying Club 2 aircraft · Albuquerque, 13 miles away Crossroads Flying Club is a cooperative flying club based at Double Eagle Airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Kirtland Aero Club 2 aircraft · Albuquerque, 13 miles away
- 377 Morale Welfare Recreational Services Aero Club 1 aircraft · Albuquerque, 13 miles away
- Albuquerque Aviation Academy 1 aircraft · Albuquerque, 13 miles away
- High Desert Flight Instruction LLC 1 aircraft · Albuquerque, 13 miles away High Desert Aviation provides aerial application services to government entities including the BLM, US Forest Service, and DoD.
- High Desert Flyers Association 1 aircraft · Albuquerque, 13 miles away
- Kirtland Air Force Base Aero Club 1 aircraft · Kirtland Afb, 14 miles away
Charter operators and airlines based in Rio Rancho:
- Biotech Aviation LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate
Repair stations in Rio Rancho:
- Aero Parts Manufacturing and Repair INC AeroParts is a FAA-certified repair station in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, specializing in aircraft component repair and manufacturing.
- Aersale Component Solutions INC DBA Aersale Land AerSale is an aviation aftermarket service company providing maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for commercial aircraft components and systems, as well as aircraft and engine sales and leasing.
- Blue Ridge Enterprises LLC
- Flying High Balloon Services
Companies in the same town as this heliport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this heliport
Accidents and incidents at or near this heliport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this heliport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this heliport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Rio Rancho 119 aircraft · 89 balloons, 24 piston singles, 3 weight-shift and powered parachutes
- Four Corners Balloon Rides LLC 4 aircraft in town
- Biotech Aviation LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Albuquerque Soaring Club INC 5 aircraft · flying club
- Chagres Flight Training LLC 3 aircraft · flight school
- Co-Operative Cross Roads Flying Club 2 aircraft · flying club
- Aero Parts Manufacturing and Repair INC · repair station
- Aersale Component Solutions INC DBA Aersale Land · repair station
- Blue Ridge Enterprises LLC · repair station
- Flying High Balloon Services · repair station
- Accidents and incidents in New Mexico 1,423 since 1982 · 184 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in New Mexico 65 landing places
- New Mexico 3,111 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/NM36.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of November 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.