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NM85 Weather Gila Regional Heliport

Silver City, New MexicoElevation 6,097 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSVC · 11 NM SE · 7 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSVC
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 360° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 65F, low near 43F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 65/43 SSE 10 kt 16 kt 14%
Monday Mostly Sunny 68/46 ESE 6 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 69/46 S 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/47 SE 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/48 SE 7 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/46 S 7 kt – 73%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 61 W 8 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1041Z.

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 NM85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 54 ft

H1
Dimensions
54 x 54 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
6,097 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0030Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1324Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1259Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1324Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0130Z (7:30 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

Gila Regional Heliport is in Silver City, New Mexico. Field elevation 6,097 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerELOY MEDINA
Manager phone505-538-4184
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM85
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7981, -108.2610
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NM85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSVC (11 NM SE, VFR).

KSVC Grant County Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KDMN Deming Municipal Airport
42 NM SE
VFR
KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport
56 NM NE
VFR
KSAD Safford Regional Airport
69 NM W
MVFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
74 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD PROPONENT MANAGER OF WHISKEY CREEK ARPT PROCEDURES OF GILA REGIONAL HELIPORT.
›NUMEROUS OBSTRUCTIONS SURROUND HELIPAD.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM85?
NM85 sits at 6,097 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM85?
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.