KLVS/LVS METAR & TAF Las Vegas Municipal Airport

Las Vegas, New MexicoElevation 6,877 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

7,045 ft

+168 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1237Z to 26 1600Z

Far Northwest Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Northeast Highlands; Union County

* WHAT...Visibility below a half mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands Including Dulce, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama, Northeast Highlands Including Las Vegas, and Union County Including Clayton. * WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...I-25 will be imp…

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Allow extra driving time for your morning commute.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (8:53 AM local) · 44 min old

KLVS is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

160° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 6°C

43°F / 43°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP214

sea-level pressure 1021.4 hPa

T00610061

precise temperature 6.1°C, dew point 6.1°C

53004

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.4 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at LVS.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 160° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 61F, low near 34F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 7,045 ft (field elevation 6,877 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	61/34	S 13 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	65/36	SW 17 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	66/35	SW 17 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/38	SW 13 kt	–	25%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	62/39	SW 13 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	63/38	SW 13 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	60/39	SW 17 kt	–	51%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1536Z.

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 · 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

160° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 143 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

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

2 runways · longest 8,199 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,006 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0235°T

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20215°T

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

8,199 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14152°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32332°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

7,045 ft

Pressure altitude

6,497 ft

Field elevation

6,877 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

0011Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1317Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

0037Z (6:37 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 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 Vegas Municipal Airport is in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Field elevation 6,877 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJOHN ARAGON

Manager phone505-454-0881

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLVS / LVS

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.6542, -105.1420

Distance from city5 NM NE

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

118.525

ASOS

132.8

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.6

ALBUQUERQUE RDO

RDO

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport

46 NM W

LIFR

KAXX Angel Fire Airport

47 NM N

VFR

KLAM Los Alamos Airport

57 NM W

VFR

KRTN Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field

72 NM NE

MVFR

KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport

80 NM E

LIFR

KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport

81 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OTS INDEFLY.

›IF UNAVBL - EMERG 505-429-3198 OR 505-425-7504.

›FUEL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.

›NMRS HOLD & DRCTN SIGNS OTS.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 02, 20, 14, 32; MIRL RWY 02/20 & 14/32 - CTAF.

›OTS INDEFLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLVS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLVS have a METAR?

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

Does KLVS have a TAF?

When KLVS 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 KLVS?

KLVS sits at 6,877 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLVS?

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.