KPRZ Weather Portales Municipal Airport

Portales, New MexicoElevation 4,078 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCVS · 15 NM N · 23 min old

Ceiling 1,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCVS

WIND

160@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible

26 0412Z to 26 1200Z

Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in east central New Mexico, De Baca County, Guadalupe County and Roosevelt County. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County and Northeast Highlands. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains. * WHEN...…

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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

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 160° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 53F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	53	SE 9 kt	–	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	67/51	S 9 kt	–	54%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	73/51	SW 13 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/53	SW 13 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/52	S 9 kt	–	55%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	72/50	S 9 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	74/50	SW 13 kt	–	14%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	74	SW 9 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0433Z.

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 5,700 ft

01/19

Dimensions

5,700 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0123°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 19203°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

08/26

Dimensions

4,560 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

RWY 26270°T

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,078 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0007Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1307Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1207Z (6:07 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

Portales Municipal Airport is in Portales, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,078 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKELLY MCCLELLAN

Manager phone575-478-2863

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPRZ

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.1455, -103.4100

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.5

CANNON APP

APP

118.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

119

CANNON CLNC DEL

CLD

125.5

CANNON DEP

DEP

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

KPRZ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVS (15 NM N, MVFR).

KCVS Cannon Air Force Base

15 NM N

MVFR

KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport

24 NM NE

MVFR

KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport

63 NM N

LIFR

KROW Roswell Air Center Airport

76 NM SW

VFR

KPVW Hale County Airport

84 NM E

VFR

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

84 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›PVASI OTS INDEFLY.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 505-760-4312.

›PAPI RWY 01 & 19 ON CONSLY; ACTVT OR INCR INTST MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET LO INTST.

›CALL AHD FOR HNGR.

›AFT HRS CTC 575-825-0198.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPRZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPRZ have a METAR?

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

Does KPRZ have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KPRZ?

KPRZ sits at 4,078 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPRZ?

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.