Roswell International Air Center
(Formerly Walker Air Force Base)

Roswell International Air Center offers a unique capability for accommodating heavy, high performance aircraft in a non-congested and non-obstructed airspace.

  • FAA class 2; category 4
  • Size of Roswell International Air Center: 5,000 acres
  • Field Elevation: 3,669 feet
  • F.A.R. 145 Approved Maintenance Facility
  • FAA Airport Tower-Full Service ATC Tower
  • Full Service Airport Firefighting Department
  • Southwestern Railroad – rail spur within air center
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Three runway system: (two active)

  • Runway 3/21: 13,000 feet with a comfortable overrun; width – 150 ft
    • Pavement strength:
      • 100,000 lbs - S
      • 200,000 lbs - T
      • 175,000 lbs - ST
      • 400,000 lbs - TT
  • Runway 17/35: 10,000 feet; width – 100 ft
    • Pavement strength:
      • 77,000 lbs – S
      • 104,000 lbs – T
      • 132,000 lbs – ST
      • 165,000 lbs – TT
  • Active Storage area: 7,425 feet (runway 12/30; currently being used to accommodate temporarily stored aircraft); width - 200 ft
    • 120,000 lbs - TT
  • Ramp Area:
    • 18,000 square yards: Air carrier
    • 140,000 square yards: Light aircraft
    • 267,000 square yards: Heavy Aircraft
  • Parking and Landing Charges Parking and Landing Charges are established by the City Council and the following reflects Resolution #2456 adopted in June, 1999: Parking is charged as follows:
    • $ 1.75/day 0-99,000 lbs.
    • $ 4.50/day 99,001-200,000 lbs.
    • $ 7.50/day over 2000,001 lbs.
  • Landing Fees: Landing fees are $ 0.30/1000 pounds on gross take off weight (GTW) for planes exceeding 12,500 pounds GTW. Aircraft up to 12,500 GTW will be charges $ 2.50/landing.

FBO services for private, business and commercial aircraft:

  • Pilot, passenger and aircraft services
  • Retail and into-plane fueling
  • Ground Handling
  • Food Catering
  • Maintenance
  • Hangaring
  • Business Center Services
  • Air Traffic Control Tower 6:00 am until 9 pm
  • All weather instrument approaches (Radar, ILS, PAPI)
  • 24-hour Fire Department with Index B capabilities and EMS on site (575-624-6814)
  • Aircraft Storage and Scraping
  • Aircraft Paint Facility Major aircraft repair facility
  • Rental Car Agencies
Cost Comparison Study
Aircraft Type: DC-8-63, MGTW: 355,000, Fuel to Pump: 15,000 gal.
Airport Landing Fees Fuel Flowage Fee Parking 24 Hours Total
ROW $ 106.50 $ 600.00 $ 7.50 $ 714.00
PHX $ 390.50 $ 0.00 $ 80.00 $ 2870.50
DFW $ 2340.00 $ 0.00 $ 100.00 $ 5440.00
Aircraft Type: DC10-30, MGTW: 555,000, Fuel to Pump: 25,000 gal.
Airport Landing Fees Fuel Flowage Fee Parking 24 Hours Total
ROW $ 166.50 $ 1,000.00 $ 7.50 $ 1,174.50
PHX $ 610.50 $ 0.00 $ 80.00 $ 3,090.50
DFW $ 3,657.00 $ 0.00 $ 137.50 $ 7,919.50
Aircraft Type: 747-200, MGTW: 870,000, Fuel to Pump: 50,000 gal.
Airport Landing Fees Fuel Flowage Fee Parking 24 Hours Total
ROW $ 261.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 7.50 $ 2,247.50
PHX $ 957.00 $ 0.00 $ 80.00 $ 3,437.00
DFW $ 5,733.00 $ 0.00 $ 137.50 $ 9,995.50

Roswell Fire Department

  • Station No. #4 Resources
    • Roswell Fire Department Station #4 is rated as an Index A airport fire department. Capable of satisfying Index B requirements as well.
  • Apparatus
    • At flight line they have a Crash One, 2007 Oshkosh Striker airport crash truck with 35’ piercing nozzle, 1,500 gallons of water, 210AFFF gallons, 500 lbs. dried chemical and more
    • At flight line they have a Crash One, an E-1 Titan ARFF response truck with 1,000 gallons of water, 250 gallons AFFF, and 5oo pounds of Halon.
    • Also on flight line is a Crash Two, an Oshkosh M-1000 ARFF response vehicle with 1,000 gallons of water, 250 gallons AFFF

    Currently Station Four, which is our primary ARFF response house, has one primary ARFF apparatus, one secondary ARFF apparatus, one 100 ft Aerial Ladder and one Class “A” 1500 GPM Triple Combination pumper.  RIAC has one initial response primary ARFF vehicle, and one crash cart.

  • Also Initial Responding Apparatus:
    • Engine Two, a 1500 gpm pumper with 500 gallon water tank
    • Engine Five, a 1500 gpm pumper with 500 gallon water tank
    • Engine One, a 1500 gpm pumper with 500 gallon water tank and extrication equipment
  • Personnel:
    • 1 Fire Marshal
    • 1 Deputy Chief
    • 3 Battalion Chief
    • 21 Lieutenants
    • 1 EMS Division Chief
    • 1 Division Chief of Training & Airport Operations
    • 27 Fire Apparatus Operators
    • 30 Firefighter – EMT’s

Fully ARFF trained, including all of those responding from Station Four, Two, and Five.  They teach the 32-hour initial ARFF class every year and conduct 60-80 additional hours of ARFF training each year.