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NM35 Weather Socorro General Hospital Heliport

Socorro, New MexicoElevation 4,803 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KONM · 1 NM SE · 13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KONM
WIND
300@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 from 300° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance rain showers, high near 68F, low near 46F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Chance Rain Showers 68/46 S 13 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 68/48 NE 9 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 72/49 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 73/50 SW 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/50 N 13 kt – 42%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/49 S 13 kt – 49%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/48 S 13 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1347Z.

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 NM35. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 38 ft

H1
Dimensions
38 x 38 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY H1

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
4,803 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0022Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

Socorro General Hospital Heliport is in Socorro, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,803 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerVERONICA POUND
Manager phone(575) 835-1140
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM35
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0369, -106.9109
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NM35 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-07-11, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 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

NM35 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KONM (1 NM SE, VFR).

KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
1 NM SE
VFR
KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
62 NM N
VFR
KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
77 NM SE
LIFR
KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
82 NM SE
VFR
KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
84 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›LNDG LGTS AUTOMATIC.
›BASED ON CONFLICT W/ACFT OPERATING IN AIRSPACE REQUIRED FOR SOCORRO MUNI ARPT TFC PAT & ACFT EXECUTING NDB RY 15 IAP TO THE MUNI ARPT & HELICOPTERS OPERATING AT THIS HELIPORT.
›15 GREEN LNDG LGTS SURROUNDING 4 SIDES OF PAD. 15 GREEN LNDG LGTS SURROUNDING PAD WITHIN 30 FOOT DISTANCE.
›102' RDO TWR NE; 150' RDO TWR N; & BLDG 100' N OF PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM35 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM35 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM35. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM35 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM35. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM35?
NM35 sits at 4,803 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM35?
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.