KFSU/FSU Weather Fort Sumner Municipal Airport

Fort Sumner, New MexicoElevation 4,165 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCVS · 45 NM E · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 21,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCVS

WIND

090@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

21,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FAA: no delays reported at FSU.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today slight chance rain showers then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 66F, low near 51F, 39% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	66/51	S 4 kt	–	39%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	70/49	S 13 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Sunny	75/49	SW 9 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/50	S 9 kt	–	49%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/48	S 9 kt	–	42%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	73/49	SW 9 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71/49	SW 9 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1554Z.

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

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 5,800 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,250 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

5,800 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0345°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21225°T

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

4,165 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

1312Z 7:12 AM

Loggable night

0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1246Z (6:46 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0009Z (6:09 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0109Z (7:09 PM local) → 1212Z (6:12 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

Fort Sumner Municipal Airport is in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,165 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMAYOR

Manager phone575-355-2401

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFSU / FSU

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.4834, -104.2170

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KFSU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVS (45 NM E, VFR).

KCVS Cannon Air Force Base

45 NM E

VFR

KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport

52 NM NE

LIFR

KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport

56 NM E

IFR

KROW Roswell Air Center Airport

73 NM S

VFR

KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport

84 NM NW

VFR

KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport

90 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JAMIE WALL OR LOUIE GALLEGOS.

›AFT HR - 575-355-2405.

›10 FT BRUSH 75-200 FT FM THR 65-110 FT R OF CNTRLN; 6 FT BRUSH 30-300 FT FM THR 50-100 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›+4 FT BRUSH 0-150 FT FM THR 90 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›CTLG OBTNS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

›DUSK-DAWN: ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST TILL 2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.

›5 FT BRUSH UP TO 200 FT FM THR 100 FT L & 90 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›+4 FT BRUSH 100-200 FT FM THR 100 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›GATE ACES 2019.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFSU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFSU have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KFSU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KFSU have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KFSU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KFSU?

KFSU sits at 4,165 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFSU?

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.