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NM45

Pay Jay Nr 1 Heliport

Artesia, New MexicoElevation 3,386 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATS · 3 NM W · 16 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 · KATS
WIND
130@6
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 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 32C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 72F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: high near 101F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 72 N 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 98/70 S 9 kt – 10% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny 101/71 S 9 kt – 9% Extreme heat in the forecast
Saturday Sunny 102/72 S 9 kt – 5%
Sunday Sunny 100/71 S 13 kt – 24%
Monday Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 98/69 S 9 kt – 41%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 95/67 S 9 kt – 51%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 93 SE 9 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0311Z.

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 NM45. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
130 x 115 ft
Surface
GRASS / SOD
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,386 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0112Z 7:12 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 6:37 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (7:36 PM local) → 1213Z (6:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0112Z (7:12 PM local) → 1237Z (6:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0212Z (8:12 PM local) → 1137Z (5:37 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

Pay Jay Nr 1 Heliport is in Artesia, New Mexico. Field elevation 3,386 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM45
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8393, -104.4020
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NM45 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATS (3 NM W, VFR).

KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
3 NM W
VFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
31 NM S
VFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
61 NM E
VFR
KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
68 NM NW
VFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
80 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM45 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM45 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM45. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM45 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM45. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM45?
NM45 sits at 3,386 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM45?
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.