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KE80 METAR Belen Regional Airport

Belen, New MexicoElevation 5,194 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABQ · 26 NM NE · 38 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 · KABQ
WIND
200@7
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 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 65F, low near 43F, 44% 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 65/43 S 13 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 67/43 NE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Sunny 69/44 SW 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 71/43 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/46 N 4 kt – 37%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/45 S 4 kt – 55%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 66/45 SW 4 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 2029Z.

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
NESW03211331
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 6,601 ft

03/21
Dimensions
6,601 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0345°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21225°T
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
Traffic patternRight
13/31
Dimensions
5,280 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 13135°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 31315°T

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
5,194 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0021Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1322Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0046Z (6:46 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Belen Regional Airport is in Belen, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,194 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN THOMPSON
Manager phone(505) 966-2650
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKE80
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.6452, -106.8340
Distance from city3 NM W
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

123.9
ALBUQUERQUE APP/DEP
A/D
122.9
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KE80 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.6
AVG OPS/DAY
5.6
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 8 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 30%Helicopter 6%Jet 5%Turboprop 4%Airliner 3%Other 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›T206 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C206 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›M20P (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›T210 (Unknown)
›WHIL (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

KE80 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABQ (26 NM NE, VFR).

KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
26 NM NE
VFR
KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
61 NM NW
VFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
69 NM NE
VFR
KLAM Los Alamos Airport
79 NM N
MVFR
KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport
87 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVBLTY - AMGR.
›+2 FT DIRT BERM 90 FT L & R CNTRLN 60-200 FT FM THR.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›OVR 160000 LB NA. 4-8 IN DROP ALG N EDGE.
›MIL TRNG H24; RADIO RQRD.
›ACTVT PVASI RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
›AFT HR FULL SVC JET A - AMGR. 100LL & JET A SELF SVC H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗KE80 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KE80 have a METAR?
Yes. KE80 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KE80 have a TAF?
When KE80 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 KE80?
KE80 sits at 5,194 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE80?
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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