Raton Muni/Crews Field
RTN · KRTN · Raton, New Mexico · Colfax County · map
Raton Muni/Crews Field is a public-use airport owned by the City of Raton, 10 miles southwest of Raton, New Mexico, 6,352 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 02/20, is 7,615 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A-1 with additive).
Weather right now KRTN · observed 2:53 pm MDT (20:53 UTC), 26 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind variable at 5 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 80°F (27°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter 30.21 inHg
No terminal forecast is issued for this station. The nearest forecast is usually at the closest larger airport.
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KRTN 062053Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 27/M03 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02671028 58014
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 RTN · ICAO KRTN
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Raton
- Elevation
- 6,352 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A-1 with additive
- Repairs
- airframe: minor repairs; engine: minor repairs
- Parking
- hangar, tiedown
- On the chart
- Denver sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 7,615 × 75 ft | Asphalt, excellent | Medium-intensity lights |
| 07/25 | 4,425 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 02: PAPI, two lights on the left
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Rtn and automated weather (ASOS) | 118.375 | |
| Raton and center (remote transmitter) Low | 132.8 |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 575-303-2003.
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 Raton from the FAA register
13 aircraft are registered to owners in Raton, New Mexico: 13 piston singles. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in New Mexico.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 8 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 PAPI runway 02; medium-intensity runway lights runway 02/20 and 07/25 - the common traffic frequency. DUSK-2300 PAPI runway 02; medium-intensity runway lights runway 02/20 and 07/25 preset low intst; incr intst - the common traffic frequency.
- Runway 02/20 unlighted stwy; 240 feet south end; 150 feet north end.
- Compass rose on ramp.
- This airport has been surveyed by the national geodetic survey.
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.