KSRR/RUI METAR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport

Alto, New MexicoElevation 6,814 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR13 min old

Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 1/2 SM, fog.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@10

steady

VISIBILITY

1/2 SM

0.8 km

CEILING

100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

7,354 ft

+540 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1035Z (4:35 AM local) · 13 min old

KSRR is currently LIFR. Winds are from the south at 10 knots. Visibility is 1/2 statute mile. The ceiling is 100 feet AGL. Reported weather: fog. Main concerns: Fog reported. Ceiling 100 ft AGL. Visibility 0.5 SM.

WIND

170° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

1/2 statute miles

0.8 km, very low (LIFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 9°C

48°F / 48°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

FG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Fog reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FG VV 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)

DZB1007E1017

drizzle began at 10:07 past the hour, ended at 10:17 past the hour

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00870087

precise temperature 8.7°C, dew point 8.7°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 100 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 0.5 SM.

›Fog reported.

›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 LIFR, wind from 170° at 10 kt, visibility 0.5 SM, ceiling 100 ft. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 62F, low near 46F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility; high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 0.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 7,354 ft (field elevation 6,814 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	62/46	SE 13 kt	–	61%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	62/44	S 9 kt	–	36%
Tuesday	Sunny	65/42	SW 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	69/43	SW 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	67/45	S 4 kt	–	63%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	64/45	SW 4 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	61	SW 13 kt	–	22%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1047Z.

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

170° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 128 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

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 8,120 ft

12/30

Dimensions

6,309 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12132°T

Landing length (LDA)6,309 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,309 / 6,309 / 6,309 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 30312°T

Landing length (LDA)6,309 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,309 / 6,309 / 6,309 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

06/24

Dimensions

8,120 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0671°T

Landing length (LDA)8,120 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,120 / 8,120 / 8,120 ft

VGSIVASI (V2L)

RWY 24251°T

Landing length (LDA)8,120 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,120 / 8,120 / 8,120 ft

ILSILS/DME

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

7,354 ft

Pressure altitude

6,464 ft

Field elevation

6,814 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

0018Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1314Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

0043Z (6:43 PM local) → 1249Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1314Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0118Z (7:18 PM local) → 1214Z (6:14 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

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport is in Alto, New Mexico. Field elevation 6,814 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerLEE BAKER

Manager phone575-336-8111

AttendedNOV - APR ALL, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSRR / RUI

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.4628, -105.5350

Distance from city15 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

126.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.65

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.25

ALBUQUERQUE RDO

FSS

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.

KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

KHMN Holloman Air Force Base

47 NM SW

VFR

KROW Roswell Air Center Airport

51 NM E

VFR

KATS Artesia Municipal Airport

65 NM SE

MVFR

KONM Socorro Municipal Airport

76 NM NW

VFR

KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport

88 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 240/F/C/X/T

›SFC COND UNMNT WHEN UNATNDD.

›ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS 24 HR PPR - AMGR.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; VASI RWY 06; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 12/30 - CTAF.

›AFT HR - 575-973-0074.

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

›PCR VALUE: 690/F/B/X/T

›RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSRR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSRR have a METAR?

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

Does KSRR have a TAF?

When KSRR 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 KSRR?

KSRR sits at 6,814 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSRR?

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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