Help with status of airport

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Hey guys - I need some help.

E97 - Logan/Ute Dam was my next planned stop on my tour of New Mexico. Airnav has no info on it, and when I called flight service, they couldn't plot the airport either. I called Ute Dam State Park and the guy said that as far as he knew, it hadn't been closed, but the Airport Manager is not answering his phone.

I see no NOTAMs regarding the status of the airport, and it is still listed on the sectional. My AF/D shows it, but it is not current (will buy a new one before my next flight). Duats cannot find the airport either.
 
Nick,

The AOPA airport directory shows Ute Dam (E97) as a residential airpark, unattended, with no FBO on the field. The contact phone is 505/827-5511, which is probably the one you've been trying. It is not listed as a public airport.

Looks to me like you'd be perfectly all right to land there providing everything (the approach, runway, etc.) meet your minimums.

Have fun.
 
gibbons said:
Nick,

The AOPA airport directory shows Ute Dam (E97) as a residential airpark, unattended, with no FBO on the field. The contact phone is 505/827-5511, which is probably the one you've been trying. It is not listed as a public airport.

Looks to me like you'd be perfectly all right to land there providing everything (the approach, runway, etc.) meet your minimums.

Have fun.
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huh. weird. My AFD shows it as a public use airport, dirt, poor condition. No mention of it being a residential airpark or private. Maybe I'll fly out to check it out, if its not suitable, I'll go somewhere else nearby.
 
SkyHog said:
huh. weird. My AFD shows it as a public use airport, dirt, poor condition. No mention of it being a residential airpark or private. Maybe I'll fly out to check it out, if its not suitable, I'll go somewhere else nearby.
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Oops!!!! My bad. I said, "It is not listed as a public airport." Originally I typed "it is not listed as a private airport" but intended to change it to "it is listed as a public airport." I didn't get the sentence changed correctly.

I show it as a public airport.
 
AnywhereMap says
Ute Dam Logan NM:
"Leased by Village of Logan. For arpt access, through locked gate ctc village administrator at 505 487 2239.
Rwy 3 surface loose and soft."

I tried the number (Sun1pm) and no answer.

This one says the dirt surface is in poor condition... sounds like a good one to get an on-the-scene report first, Nick.

http://www.myafd.com/airport/E97

Larry Wallin 505-487-2616
Just called him about the airport and it has been closed, with a big X on the runway since Nov.
 
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Let'sgoflying! said:
Larry Wallin 505-487-2616
Just called him about the airport and it has been closed, with a big X on the runway since Nov.
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Oh great. Looks like I'm going somewhere else tomorrow. Now I have to rename my jouney too, unless I can find an airport that I missed.

I guess it's now called 56 in 365!
 
...someone needs to give them EdFred's number, right away!
 
gibbons said:
Did I miss something (again)?
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Ed Fred is a hero to aviation. He got a closed airport reopened in Michigan.
 
SkyHog said:
Hey guys - I need some help.

E97 - Logan/Ute Dam was my next planned stop on my tour of New Mexico. Airnav has no info on it, and when I called flight service, they couldn't plot the airport either. I called Ute Dam State Park and the guy said that as far as he knew, it hadn't been closed, but the Airport Manager is not answering his phone.

I see no NOTAMs regarding the status of the airport, and it is still listed on the sectional. My AF/D shows it, but it is not current (will buy a new one before my next flight). Duats cannot find the airport either.
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Well, why not just fly over there, if there isn't a big a$$ X on the field, land there. Plenty of little airports have no one and nothing, just a runway of whatever and a wind sock and sometimes no wind sock if no one has noticed it missing. 3 taps of the smoker diagonally to the runway will tell you which way the wind is going.:D
 
SkyHog said:
Ed Fred is a hero to aviation. He got a closed airport reopened in Michigan.
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Ok, I've heard refrences to this before and I know nothing about it... Did Ed ever post the stroy here? Anyone know where I can go to read it.

I've met Ed and I didn't know he did this wonderful thing...

Missa
 
I use Flitesoft flight planning software and E97 isn't listed. I can bring up Ute, NM State park, but it shows no airport.
 
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