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NM38 Weather Double V Ranch Airport

Fort Sumner, New MexicoElevation 4,114 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KROW · 49 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KROW
WIND
020@15
gust 23 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests today slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 65F, low near 50F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 65/50 S 9 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 69/49 S 13 kt – 9%
Wednesday Sunny 74/49 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/50 S 9 kt – 48%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/48 S 9 kt – 34%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 73/49 SW 9 kt – 13%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71/49 S 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1454Z.

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 NM38. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
4,300 x 50 ft
Surface
DIRT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,114 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0010Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1312Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
0036Z (6:36 PM local) → 1247Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0010Z (6:10 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1212Z (6:12 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

Double V Ranch Airport is in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,114 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM38
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1173, -104.4270
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NM38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KROW (49 NM S, VFR).

KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
49 NM S
VFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
57 NM E
VFR
KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
68 NM SW
VFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
69 NM E
VFR
KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
76 NM NE
LIFR
KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
76 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM38 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM38 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM38 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM38?
NM38 sits at 4,114 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM38?
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.