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NM19 Weather Ruidoso Heliport

Ruidoso, New MexicoElevation 6,838 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSRR · 9 NM NE · 13 min old
Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 1/4 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSRR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
1/4 SM
0.4 km
CEILING
100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 calm, visibility 0.2 SM, temperature 8.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 63F, low near 45F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/45 S 13 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 63/42 S 4 kt – 28%
Tuesday Sunny 65/41 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 69/43 SW 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67/43 S 4 kt – 61%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/43 SW 9 kt – 66%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 61/42 SW 17 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1207Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for NM19. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPH/ CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,838 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0019Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1315Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1249Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1315Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0119Z (7:19 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

Ruidoso Heliport is in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Field elevation 6,838 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM19
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3515, -105.6630
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NM19 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSRR (9 NM NE, LIFR).

KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
9 NM NE
LIFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
37 NM SW
VFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
57 NM E
VFR
KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
67 NM SE
MVFR
KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
74 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM19 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM19 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM19. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM19 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM19. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM19?
NM19 sits at 6,838 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM19?
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.