KALM/ALM METAR Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport

Alamogordo, New MexicoElevation 4,200 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR21 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,592 ft

+1,392 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0015Z (6:15 PM local) · 21 min old

KALM is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 14°C

68°F / 57°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.11 inHg

1019.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

LTG DSNT E AND SE

lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) to the east and to the southeast

FAA: no delays reported at ALM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 190° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 52F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,592 ft (field elevation 4,200 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	52	SE 8 kt	–	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Partly Sunny	72/50	SW 4 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Sunny	73/51	S 6 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	76/52	SSE 6 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/50	SSE 7 kt	–	69%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	71/49	S 7 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	69/50	SSW 7 kt	–	17%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71	S 12 kt	–	48%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 0036Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

190° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 177 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 9,207 ft

04/22

Dimensions

9,207 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0446°T

Landing length (LDA)9,207 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22226°T

Landing length (LDA)9,207 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,257 x 190 ft

Surface

Dirt (fair)

RWY 17174°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35354°T

Traffic patternRight

Dimensions

105 x 135 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5,592 ft

Pressure altitude

4,010 ft

Field elevation

4,200 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.11 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0019Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1316Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0119Z (7:19 PM local) → 1216Z (6:16 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

Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport is in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerTROY ORR

Manager phone575-439-4110

AttendedDaily, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKALM / ALM

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.8378, -105.9931

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.6

HOLLOMAN APP

APP

127.825

AWOS 3

AWOS

128.1

HOLLOMAN DEP

DEP

122.15

ALBUQUERQUE RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KALM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

12.6

AVG OPS/DAY

15.5

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 48%Jet 14%Helicopter 11%Turboprop 10%Twin 8%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›P68 (Twin) · ~7 landings/mo

›RV8 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›RV6 (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHMN Holloman Air Force Base

6 NM W

VFR

KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KLRU Las Cruces International Airport

57 NM SW

VFR

KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)

62 NM S

VFR

KELP El Paso International Airport

65 NM S

VFR

KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport

69 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›8000 FT MTS 4 NM E.

›MIL, GLIDER, ULTRALIGHT & UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.

›HOLLOMAN RAPCON IFR SDBY SVC 60 MIN RECALL - 575-572-7575.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.

›AFT HR - 575-437-2474.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 04; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET MED INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›RWY 22 CALM WIND RWY WHEN LESS THAN 5 KTS. 200 FT BLAST PADS MKD BY CHEVRONS.

›OPS DURG WET COND NA; FOR COND - 575-551-6245.

›VFR OPS BTN EL PASO & ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS FLW & RMN W OF HWY 54 & TRAIN TRACKS; RMN CLEAR OF RSTRD ASP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KALM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KALM have a METAR?

Yes. KALM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KALM have a TAF?

When KALM 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 KALM?

KALM sits at 4,200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KALM?

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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