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NM43 Weather Southwell Headquarters Heliport

Hachita, New MexicoElevation 4,495 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLSB · 26 NM NW · 14 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 · KLSB
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 240° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 74F, low near 48F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 74/48 S 8 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/50 ENE 5 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 76/51 SSE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/53 ESE 3 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/54 ESE 5 kt – 19%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/52 S 7 kt – 48% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/52 WSW 6 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1249Z.

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 NM43. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23
Dimensions
5,000 x 50 ft
Surface
DIRT
H1
Dimensions
75 x 75 ft
Surface
GVL
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,495 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0031Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1324Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0056Z (6:56 PM local) → 1259Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1324Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0131Z (7:31 PM local) → 1224Z (6:24 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

Southwell Headquarters Heliport is in Hachita, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,495 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM43
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.9944, -108.3703
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NM43 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLSB (26 NM NW, VFR).

KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KDMN Deming Municipal Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KSVC Grant County Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KDUG Bisbee Douglas International Airport
71 NM SW
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
76 NM E
MVFR
KSAD Safford Regional Airport
82 NM NW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM43 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM43 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM43. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM43 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM43. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM43?
NM43 sits at 4,495 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM43?
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.