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K5T6 METAR Doña Ana County International Jetport

Santa Teresa, New MexicoElevation 4,112 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIF · 17 NM E · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBIF
WIND
100@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 120° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 55F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 75/55 SSE 8 kt – 14%
Monday Partly Sunny 72/54 ESE 4 kt – 6%
Tuesday Sunny 75/54 SE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/56 ESE 3 kt – 6%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/55 ESE 5 kt – 51% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 SSE 4 kt – 51%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/54 WSW 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1753Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1028
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 9,550 ft

10/28
Dimensions
9,550 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 10112°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 28292°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,112 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0023Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1318Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0023Z (6:23 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0123Z (7:23 PM local) → 1218Z (6:18 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Doña Ana County International Jetport is in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,112 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJODY WOUNG
Manager phone575-644-5398
AttendedDaily, 0700–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5T6
SectionalEL PASO
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.8810, -106.7050
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.2
ALBUQUERQUE CNTR
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K5T6 traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3.2
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 8 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 83%Unknown 8%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›NG5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›S22T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›T206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K5T6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIF (17 NM E, VFR).

KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
17 NM E
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
17 NM E
VFR
MMCS Abraham González International Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KDMN Deming Municipal Airport
57 NM NW
VFR
KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
66 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVBL WKDAYS AT HNGR 14.
›SHADE HNGRS.
›JET A1+ ALSO AVBL AFT 1800 SUBJ CALL OUT FEE - 844-589-4586.
›AVBL WKDAYS AT HNGR 14.
›PRVDD COMPATIBLE TFC PATS ARE ESTABD WITH NM05 ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›EMERGENCY PHONE: 575-644-5398
›100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY.
›CUST AOE HRS 0800-2200 - 915-730-7402.
›AUTOMATED UNICOM - 3 CLICKS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗K5T6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5T6 have a METAR?
Yes. K5T6 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does K5T6 have a TAF?
When K5T6 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K5T6?
K5T6 sits at 4,112 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5T6?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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