Nogales International
OLS · KOLS · Nogales, Arizona · Santa Cruz County · map
Nogales International is a public-use airport owned by Santa Cruz County, 7 miles northeast of Nogales, Arizona, 3,955 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 04/22, is 7,200 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now KOLS · observed 1:54 pm MST (20:54 UTC), 25 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind calm
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 88°F (31°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter 30.02 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 10:20 am MST (17:20 UTC), good until Wed 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KOLS 062054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP095 T03110122 58022
TAF KOLS 061720Z 0618/0718 32005KT P6SM SCT070 FM070200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA OLS · ICAO KOLS
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Santa Cruz County
- Elevation
- 3,955 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: major repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangar, tiedown
- Notes
- customs available
- On the chart
- Phoenix sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1940
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,200 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| H1 | 97 × 97 ft | Concrete, good |
- Runway 04: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 22: PAPI, four lights on the left, threshold displaced 899 ft
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | · Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 04/22 - the common traffic frequency. |
| Approach and departure | 118.75 | |
| Ols and automated weather (ASOS) | 121.125 | |
| Nogales and rco | 122.4 | Nogales |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 520-287-9332.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Nogales from the FAA register
13 aircraft are registered to owners in Nogales, Arizona: 6 piston twins, 5 piston singles, 1 turboprop, 1 balloon. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Arizona.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 9 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 04/22 - the common traffic frequency.
- Cntr 90 feet S-21; rmng width S-7.
- Runway 22 calm wind runway. SI not recommended.
- Tgl NA.
- PAPI unusable beyond 5 degreess left of centerline. PAPI does not provide obstruction clnc beyond 5.0 NM from threshold.
- Approach slope 20:1 to dthr.
- Close FP - prescott radio 122.4.
- Wildlife on or in the vicinity of airport.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 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.