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US-0257 Weather Spaceport America

Truth or Consequences, New MexicoElevation 4,595 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTCS · 21 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTCS
WIND
300@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 300° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday isolated rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 70F, low near 49F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 70/49 S 8 kt – 22%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 68/48 WNW 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 72/47 SSE 7 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 74/50 E 6 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/50 ESE 5 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/49 SSE 7 kt – 54%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68 SSW 12 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1052Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 12,800 ft

16/34
Dimensions
12,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY 16
RWY 34

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
4,595 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0024Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

Spaceport America is in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,595 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerALLAN TURK
Manager phone575-267-8585
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0257
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.9903, -106.9697
Distance from city20 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
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

US-0257 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-09-01, 2 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: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (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

US-0257 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTCS (21 NM NW, VFR).

KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
42 NM S
VFR
KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
44 NM E
VFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
50 NM E
VFR
KDMN Deming Municipal Airport
58 NM SW
VFR
KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
62 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RUNWAY IS MARKED WITH NON-PRECISION MARKINGS, BUT THERE ARE NO INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES.
›0A0 AWOS-3PT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SPACEPORT AMERICA ARPT, 9NM9.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0257 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0257 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0257. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0257 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0257. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0257?
US-0257 sits at 4,595 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0257?
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.