WxDecoder

KE05 Weather Hatch Municipal Airport

Hatch, New MexicoElevation 4,080 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLRU · 26 NM SE · 8 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 · KLRU
WIND
150@6
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 160° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 52F, 10% 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
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 75/52 SSW 10 kt – 10%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/51 NNE 6 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/51 S 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/53 ENE 6 kt – 4%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/53 E 5 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/51 WSW 9 kt – 55%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 73/51 SW 9 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 2042Z.

Radar

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

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1129
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 4,110 ft

11/29
Dimensions
4,110 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 11112°T
VGSIPAPI (PNIL)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29292°T
VGSIPAPI (PNIL)
Traffic patternLeft

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
4,080 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0024Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0050Z (6:50 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

Hatch Municipal Airport is in Hatch, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,080 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPETER J ATENCIO
Manager phone575-373-5504
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKE05
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.6611, -107.1980
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KE05 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLRU (26 NM SE, VFR).

KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KDMN Deming Municipal Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
KSVC Grant County Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
56 NM E
VFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
62 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMER PHONE: 575-373-5504.
›VEHICLE ACCESS GATE CODE #4080#.
›NSTD ODALS.
›RWY LGTG SYS AND APRON CURRENTLY UNDER RE-CONSTRUCTION.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KE05 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KE05 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KE05. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KE05 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KE05. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KE05?
KE05 sits at 4,080 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE05?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.