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NM68 Weather Valencia County Hospital Heliport

Los Lunas, New MexicoElevation 5,010 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABQ · 15 NM NE · 57 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 · KABQ
WIND
080@9
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 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 65F, low near 44F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 65/44 S 9 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/44 N 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 69/44 SW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/44 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/46 W 4 kt – 30%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/45 S 9 kt – 68%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66/44 SW 4 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). 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 NM68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
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
5,010 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0021Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0121Z (7:21 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

Valencia County Hospital Heliport is in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,010 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSTEPHEN REILAND
Manager phone916-869-0910
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM68
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.8200, -106.7727
Distance from city3 NM NNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NM68 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-06-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA24 (Unknown) · ~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

NM68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABQ (15 NM NE, VFR).

KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
15 NM NE
VFR
KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
48 NM S
VFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
58 NM NE
MVFR
KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
59 NM W
MVFR
KLAM Los Alamos Airport
68 NM N
MVFR
KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
94 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DAY/NGT VFR.
›TLOF 45 X 45; FATO 79.08 X 79.08; SAFETY AREA 103 X 103. PRI INGRESS 085 DEGS; PRI EGRESS 070 DEGS. SEC INGRESS 250 DEGS; SEC EGRESS 265 DEGS. MAX HEL GWT 8000 LBS. CONT DIMENSION 42.65 FT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM68?
NM68 sits at 5,010 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM68?
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.