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N17 Weather Vaughn Municipal Airport

Vaughn, New MexicoElevation 5,928 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLVS · 63 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 26 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLVS
WIND
090@19
gust 26 kt
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible
25 1800Z 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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 58F, low near 44F, 85% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms 58/44 SE 9 kt – 85% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Isolated Rain Showers then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 63/42 SW 9 kt – 21%
Tuesday Sunny 67/44 SW 13 kt – 7%
Wednesday Sunny 69/43 SW 13 kt – 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/45 SW 9 kt – 37%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 64/44 SW 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/43 W 13 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 2029Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0927
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

1 runway · longest 5,150 ft

09/27
Dimensions
5,150 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 0996°T
RWY 27276°T
Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,928 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0014Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1315Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1249Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1315Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0114Z (7:14 PM local) → 1215Z (6:15 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

Vaughn Municipal Airport is in Vaughn, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,928 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMAYOR ROMAN GARCIA
Manager phone575-584-2301
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAN17
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.6046, -105.1918
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

N17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLVS (63 NM N, VFR).

KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
63 NM N
VFR
KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
71 NM S
VFR
KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
75 NM W
VFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
75 NM NW
VFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
85 NM SE
VFR
KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
86 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›417 FT TWRS 1 MI S.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›EMERG - 575-472-3711.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗N17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does N17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for N17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does N17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for N17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at N17?
N17 sits at 5,928 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for N17?
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.