KONM/ONM METAR Socorro Municipal Airport

Socorro, New MexicoElevation 4,875 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,345 ft

+470 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0815Z (2:15 AM local) · 14 min old

KONM is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 7°C

54°F / 45°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01180070

precise temperature 11.8°C, dew point 7.0°C

FAA: no delays reported at ONM.

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 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 69F, low near 49F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,345 ft (field elevation 4,875 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
Monday	Mostly Sunny	69/49	NE 9 kt	–	8%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	71/48	SW 13 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	73/49	S 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/51	NE 9 kt	–	39%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/49	S 9 kt	–	41%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	69/50	S 9 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67	S 13 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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

040° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 065 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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 5,841 ft

06/24

Dimensions

4,590 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0674°T

RWY 24254°T

15/33

Dimensions

5,841 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15164°T

Displaced threshold186 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33344°T

Displaced threshold182 ft

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

5,345 ft

Pressure altitude

4,555 ft

Field elevation

4,875 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

0022Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1321Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

Socorro Municipal Airport is in Socorro, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,875 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerISAAC ANGEL

Manager phone505-507-2800

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKONM / ONM

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.0225, -106.9030

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.325

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

116.8

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

KONM traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-09-10, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 33%Piston single 33%Unknown 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport

51 NM S

VFR

KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport

63 NM N

VFR

KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport

76 NM SE

MVFR

KHMN Holloman Air Force Base

81 NM SE

VFR

KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport

84 NM SE

VFR

KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport

85 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 06/24 4-8 FT SCATTERED BRUSH IN PRI SFC 80 FT TO 125 FTFM CNTRLN SOUTH SIDE; 60 TO 125 FT FRM CENTERLINE NORTH SIDE, WEST OF INTXN.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.

›GATE CODE 4850.

›AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

›CALL AMGR FOR AVBLTY.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 15; PAPI RWY 33; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›EMERG - 505-507-2800.

›RY 15/33 4-7 FT BRUSH IN PRI SFC 70 FT -250 FT FM CNTRLN WEST SIDE, SOUTH OF RWY 06/24, 1 FT TO 2 FT BRUSH 100 FT TO 200 FT FM CNTRLN EAST SIDE OF RWY.

›0:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 3-4 FT BRUSH 120-250 FT L OF CNTRLN AT DTHR.

›1-3FT BRUSH 20-80 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES; 3 FT FENCE 80 FT FM THR 60 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›50:1 TO DTHR.

›-20 FT DROP OFF 100 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.

›4-8 FT BRUSH IN PRIM SFC 50-125 FT FM CNTRLN S SIDE & 60-125 FT FM CNTRLN N SIDE.

›+4-7 FT BRUSH IN PRIM SFC 70-250 FT FM CNTRLN W SIDE & S OF RWY 06/24.

›-40 FT DROP OFF 175 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KONM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KONM have a METAR?

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

Does KONM have a TAF?

When KONM 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 KONM?

KONM sits at 4,875 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KONM?

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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