KTCS/TCS METAR & TAF Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport

Truth or Consequences, New MexicoElevation 4,853 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR26 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,249 ft

+396 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (2:53 AM local) · 26 min old

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

WIND

340° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 7°C

52°F / 45°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 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)

SLP167

sea-level pressure 1016.7 hPa

T01110072

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 7.2°C

51008

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.8 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0521Z (11:21 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (12:00 AM local)

KTCS forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z12:00 AM1048Z4:48 AM1536Z9:36 AM2024Z2:24 PM0112Z7:12 PM0600Z12:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at TCS.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 340° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 49F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,249 ft (field elevation 4,853 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	Partly Sunny	69/49	NE 8 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	73/46	WSW 11 kt	17 kt	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	75/49	SSW 10 kt	16 kt	5%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/51	ENE 6 kt	–	57%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/50	SW 7 kt	–	53%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	70/51	SW 9 kt	–	32%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	SSW 13 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 0919Z.

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

5 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

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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

340° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 337 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

5 runways · longest 7,202 ft

01/19

Dimensions

3,302 x 130 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 0121°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19201°T

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

3,001 x 140 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 15167°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33347°T

Traffic patternLeft

07/25

Dimensions

2,933 x 130 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 0779°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25259°T

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

6,981 x 190 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 11125°T

RWY 29305°T

13/31

Dimensions

7,202 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13145°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31325°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

5,249 ft

Pressure altitude

4,583 ft

Field elevation

4,853 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.19 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

0024Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1322Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport is in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,853 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHAD ROSACKER

Manager phone575-894-6199

AttendedDaily, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTCS / TCS

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.2369, -107.2720

Distance from city6 NM N

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

120.675

ASOS

128.2

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.2

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

KTCS traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 47%Turboprop 18%Unknown 12%Helicopter 11%Jet 9%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›COL4 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›YK52 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›M5 (Piston single)

›C82S (Turboprop)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›T206 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KONM Socorro Municipal Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KSVC Grant County Airport

57 NM SW

VFR

KLRU Las Cruces International Airport

60 NM S

VFR

KDMN Deming Municipal Airport

63 NM S

VFR

KHMN Holloman Air Force Base

63 NM E

VFR

KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport

69 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›SHARP DROP OFFS APCH END.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.

›AVBLTY - AMGR.

›DUSK-DAWN: ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›FUEL AFT HR - AMGR.

›1 FT GRAVEL BERMS ALG EDGES OF ALL GRAVEL RYS.

›ULTRALIGHT OPS WI 5 NM.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KTCS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTCS have a METAR?

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

Does KTCS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KTCS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KTCS?

KTCS sits at 4,853 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTCS?

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.