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KE26 Weather Lea County-Jal Airport

Jal, New MexicoElevation 3,118 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KINK · 21 NM S · 52 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KINK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 71F, low near 60F, 39% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 71/60 SE 17 kt 22 kt 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 71/56 SE 13 kt – 30%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/59 SE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 SE 9 kt – 72%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/57 SE 4 kt – 56%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 77/58 SW 4 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 2045Z.

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
NESW01190927
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

2 runways · longest 4,704 ft

01/19
Dimensions
4,704 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0117°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19197°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
09/27
Dimensions
2,604 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 09101°T
Displaced threshold40 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27281°T
Displaced threshold45 ft
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
3,118 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0009Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1304Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1239Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0009Z (6:09 PM local) → 1304Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0109Z (7:09 PM local) → 1204Z (6:04 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

Lea County-Jal Airport is in Jal, New Mexico. Field elevation 3,118 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCORY NEEDHAM
Manager phone575-391-2934
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKE26
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.1311, -103.1550
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
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

KE26 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KINK (21 NM S, UNKNOWN).

KINK Winkler County Airport
21 NM S
UNKNOWN
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
34 NM N
MVFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
48 NM S
VFR
KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port
50 NM E
VFR
KMDD Midland Airpark
54 NM E
VFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
58 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›1 FT TO 2 FT BRUSH 0 FT - 200 FT FM THR, 95 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›4 FT FENCE 15 FT FM END, 8 FT BRUSH 20 FT FM RY END, 10 FT ROAD 0 FT FM THR.
›4 FT FENCE 50 FT FM THR; 10 FT ROAD 40 FT FM THR.
›APCH SLOPE 5:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 10 FT ROAD 65 FT FM DTHR.
›APCH SLOPE 4:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 10 FT ROAD 40 FT FM DTHR.
›20 FT PUMP JACK 990 FT FM THR 185 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWYS NA.
›3 FT POSTS 145 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN & 40 FT LEFT & 110 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›3-5 FT BRUSH 60-125 FT FM CNTRLN NORTH SIDE.
›OIL DRILLING ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST - INCR INTST - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KE26 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KE26 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KE26. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KE26 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KE26. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KE26?
KE26 sits at 3,118 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE26?
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.