US-1267 Weather Rust Medical Center Heliport

Rio Rancho, New MexicoElevation 5,253 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KABQ · 12 NM S · 20 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KABQ

WIND

020@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 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 350° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered showers and thunderstorms then partly cloudy, low near 43F, 43% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	43	NW 4 kt	–	43%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	66/42	NE 4 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Sunny	69/44	NW 4 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/45	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	71/47	E 4 kt	–	43%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	67/46	SE 4 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	66/46	W 4 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	63	SW 4 kt	–	62%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0211Z.

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 US-1267. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

5,253 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0019Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1322Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0119Z (7:19 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Rust Medical Center Heliport is in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,253 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJIM JEPPSON

Manager phone505-563-6641

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-1267

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.2190, -106.6944

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1267 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.1

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-1267 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABQ (12 NM S, VFR).

KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport

12 NM S

VFR

KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport

38 NM NE

MVFR

KLAM Los Alamos Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport

59 NM W

VFR

KONM Socorro Municipal Airport

73 NM S

VFR

KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport

80 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES HAVE AT THE VERY MINIMUM A CLEAR 8:1 VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE. TLOF IS ILLUMINATED WITH FLUSH GREEN LIGHT FIXTURES. TLOF IS MARKED TO INDICATE THE MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT AND MAX LENGTH OF HELICOPTER WHICH THE TLOF IS DESIGNED. TLOF IS MARKED WITH A TOUCHDOWN/POSITION CIRCLE, AND PERIMETER IS DEFINED WITH A CONTINUOUS 12-IN (30 CM) WHITE LINE. CAUTIONARY SIGN IS DISPLAYED TO CONTROL ACCESS TO HELIPORT. ONLY ONE HELICOPTER SHALL OCCUPY THE HELIPAD AT A TIME. A NON-OBSTRUCTING LIGHTED WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA, BUT LOCATED OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA AND APP/DEPT PATHS. APP OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED FROM 280 -TO- 320 DEGREE COURSE, AND 080 -TO-175 DEGREE COURSE USING THE CENTER OF HELIPORT AS THE REF POINT. DEPT OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED FROM 100 -TO- 140 DEGREE COURSE, AND 260 -TO- 355 DEGREE COURSE, USING THE CENTER OF HELIPORT AS THE REF POINT.

›EMAIL JJEPPSON@PHS.ORG

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-1267 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-1267 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-1267. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-1267 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-1267. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-1267?

US-1267 sits at 5,253 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1267?

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.