Rainy Mesa Airstrip Airport (NM54)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NM54
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	108°37'59.2400" W / 33°33'8.0800" N -108.633122 / 33.552244 (Estimated)
Elevation	7450.00 ft / 2270.76 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	12 nautical miles SSE of Reserve, NM
Location	Catron County, NM
Magnetic Variation	10E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	USDA FOREST SERVICE
Address	3005 E. CAMINO DEL BOSQUE SILVER CITY, NM 88061
Phone number	575-388-8451
Manager	BRIAN PEARSON
Address	3005 E. CAMINO DEL BOSQUE SILVER CITY, NM 88061
Phone number	575-388-8451

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	ALBUQUERQUE
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE
Tie-in FSS	ABQ - ALBUQUERQUE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	5397 x 40 ft (1645 x 12 m)
Surface	TURF-DIRT
Surface treatment

	12	30
Traffic pattern	Left	Left