US-1872 Weather Spankowski Airstrip

Tucumcari, New MexicoSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTCC · 4 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTCC
WIND
070@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
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 40° at 10 kt, visibility 4 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 65F, low near 53F, 91% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms 65/53 SE 9 kt – 91% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Isolated Rain Showers then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 69/51 SW 9 kt – 22%
Tuesday Sunny 75/51 SW 17 kt – 6%
Wednesday Sunny 77/51 SW 13 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/52 SW 9 kt – 39%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/51 S 9 kt – 52%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 73/49 SW 13 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1955Z.

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-1872. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0007Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1310Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1244Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1310Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1210Z (6:10 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

Spankowski Airstrip is in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1872
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.1613, -103.6697
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-1872 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTCC (4 NM E, IFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1872 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1872. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1872 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1872. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1872?
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.