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NM46 Weather Pay Jay Nr 2 Heliport

Artesia, New MexicoElevation 3,385 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATS · 3 NM W · 13 min old
Ceiling 1,200 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATS
WIND
330@5
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
1,200 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 from 330° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 70F, low near 55F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 70/55 SE 17 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 68/53 SE 9 kt – 43%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/51 S 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 77/54 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/54 SE 9 kt – 54%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/53 S 9 kt – 35%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/53 SW 13 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1348Z.

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 NM46. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
45 x 80 ft
Surface
GRASS / SOD
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,385 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0013Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1310Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
0038Z (6:38 PM local) → 1245Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0013Z (6:13 PM local) → 1310Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1210Z (6:10 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 2 Heliport is in Artesia, New Mexico. Field elevation 3,385 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM46
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8404, -104.4010
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NM46 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATS (3 NM W, MVFR).

KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
3 NM W
MVFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
31 NM S
MVFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
60 NM E
MVFR
KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
68 NM NW
LIFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
80 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM46 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM46 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM46. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM46 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM46. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM46?
NM46 sits at 3,385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM46?
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.