KLRU/LRU METAR & TAF Las Cruces International Airport

Las Cruces, New MexicoElevation 4,456 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

6,027 ft

+1,571 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0015Z (6:15 PM local) · 19 min old

KLRU is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 9°C

70°F / 48°F. 12°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

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

LTG DSNT E

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

T02120085

precise temperature 21.2°C, dew point 8.5°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2324Z (5:24 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KLRU forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at LRU.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 230° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 6,027 ft (field elevation 4,456 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	W 4 kt	–	11%
Monday	Partly Sunny	72/51	ENE 6 kt	–	8%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/51	SSE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	SE 4 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/53	ESE 5 kt	–	58%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/51	SE 6 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	69/52	WSW 5 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	70	SSW 6 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 0033Z.

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

3 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

230° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 223 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 7,506 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,501 x 105 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0455°T

Landing length (LDA)7,499 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22235°T

Landing length (LDA)7,499 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,499 / 7,499 / 7,499 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

6,069 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

Landing length (LDA)6,050 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,069 / 6,069 / 6,050 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Landing length (LDA)6,069 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,069 / 6,069 / 6,069 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

7,506 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12135°T

Landing length (LDA)7,506 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,506 / 7,506 / 7,506 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,506 / 7,506 / 7,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

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

6,027 ft

Pressure altitude

4,266 ft

Field elevation

4,456 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°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

0024Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1319Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

Las Cruces International Airport is in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,456 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerANDY HUME

Manager phone(575) 541-2473

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLRU / LRU

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.2894, -106.9220

Distance from city8 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

128.2

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLRU traffic patterns

2026-10-05 to 2026-10-23, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.2

AVG OPS/DAY

18.1

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Helicopter 14%Turboprop 6%Jet 3%Unknown 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~41 landings/mo

›RV7 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›RV8 (Unknown)

›RV7 (Piston single)

›PA18 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)

38 NM SE

VFR

KELP El Paso International Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

KDMN Deming Municipal Airport

41 NM W

VFR

MMCS Abraham González International Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

KHMN Holloman Air Force Base

53 NM NE

VFR

KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport

57 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT SEP-MAR. UAS TRNG ON ARPT.

›48 HR PPR FOR ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 575-541-2471/2473.

›ACR & ACFT OVER 30000 LBS NA.

›RWY 30 CALM WIND RWY.

›PCR VALUE: 90/F/D/X/T

›BLOCK CRACKING UP TO 3 IN WIDE CRACKS, RAVELING, AND WEATHERING.

›PCR VALUE: 240/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 520/R/B/W/T

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 8/26; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. REIL RWY 12 SS-SR. PAPI RWY 08, 26 & VASI RWY 22 ON CONSLY. MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLRU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLRU have a METAR?

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

Does KLRU have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLRU; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLRU?

KLRU sits at 4,456 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLRU?

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.