KSVC/SVC METAR Grant County Airport

Silver City, New MexicoElevation 5,446 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,497 ft

+51 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0955Z (3:55 AM local) · 9 min old

KSVC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

330° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 4°C

45°F / 39°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.20 inHg

1022.7 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)

T00710040

precise temperature 7.1°C, dew point 4.0°C

FAA: no delays reported at SVC.

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 330° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 71F, low near 46F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,497 ft (field elevation 5,446 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	71/46	ESE 6 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	72/45	SSE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	74/46	SSE 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/48	E 6 kt	–	41%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	67/46	SSE 6 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	67/47	WSW 4 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	66	SSW 10 kt	–	53%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1003Z.

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

4 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

330° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 307 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

4 runways · longest 6,803 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,473 x 75 ft

Surface

Dirt (good)

RWY 17180°T

Displaced threshold109 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

4,537 x 80 ft

Surface

Dirt (fair)

RWY 0345°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21225°T

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

6,803 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

4,675 x 75 ft

Surface

Dirt (good)

RWY 12135°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

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

5,497 ft

Pressure altitude

5,166 ft

Field elevation

5,446 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.20 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

0028Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1325Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1259Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0028Z (6:28 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0128Z (7:28 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 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

Grant County Airport is in Silver City, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,446 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

ManagerREBEKAH WENGER

Manager phone575-313-9784

AttendedDaily, 0600–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSVC / SVC

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.6367, -108.1547

Distance from city10 NM SE

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

126.725

AWOS 3

AWOS

134.45

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

110.8

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

KSVC traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

›BE30 (Turboprop) · ~0 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.

KDMN Deming Municipal Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport

57 NM NE

VFR

KLRU Las Cruces International Airport

66 NM E

VFR

KSAD Safford Regional Airport

76 NM W

MVFR

KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)

102 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DALGT VFR COND ONLY.

›DTHR MKD BY TIRES.

›DALGT VFR COND ONLY.

›5621 FT CRANE NE OF ARPT 8800 FT FM RWY 26 ON CNTRLN.

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

›TWY A2, A3 & A4 UNUSBL COCKPIT TO MAIN GEAR LEN OVR 40 FT.

›39 INCHES TALL LOCTD 9 FT FM THE EDGE OF TWY A5.

›ACTVT MALS RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

›APCH RATIO 16:1 FM DTHR.

›PCR VALUE: 230/F/C/X/T

›DALGT VFR COND ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSVC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSVC have a METAR?

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

Does KSVC have a TAF?

When KSVC 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 KSVC?

KSVC sits at 5,446 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSVC?

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.