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NM87 Weather Jenkins Airport

Roswell, New MexicoElevation 3,600 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KROW · 5 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KROW
WIND
020@15
gust 23 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests today chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 66F, low near 53F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 66/53 SE 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 70/49 S 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Sunny 77/52 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/52 SE 4 kt – 54%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/51 E 9 kt – 30%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 75/52 S 4 kt – 11%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 75/53 S 9 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1404Z.

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 NM87. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 ft
Surface
DIRT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0012Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1311Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
0037Z (6:37 PM local) → 1246Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0012Z (6:12 PM local) → 1311Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0112Z (7:12 PM local) → 1211Z (6:11 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

Jenkins Airport is in Roswell, New Mexico. Field elevation 3,600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM87
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.2392, -104.4742
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NM87 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KROW (5 NM NW, VFR).

KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
5 NM NW
VFR
KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
55 NM W
VFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
55 NM S
VFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
71 NM SE
MVFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
80 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM87 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM87 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM87. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM87 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM87. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM87?
NM87 sits at 3,600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM87?
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.