WxDecoder

US-3228 Weather Counselor Airport

Counselor, New MexicoSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFMN · 46 NM NW · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFMN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible
25 1800Z to 26 0600Z
Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; West Central Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in north central New Mexico, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In west central New Mexico, West Central Highl…
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 57F, low near 33F, 37% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57/33 S 9 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 58/32 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 61/32 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 62/37 S 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/40 S 9 kt – 17%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59/39 S 9 kt – 82%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 55 SW 9 kt – 53%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1050Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-3228. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0022Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1326Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1259Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1226Z (6:26 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3228
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.2324, -107.5044
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-3228 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFMN (46 NM NW, VFR).

KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport
46 NM NW
VFR
KDRO Durango La Plata County Airport
56 NM N
VFR
KLAM Los Alamos Airport
64 NM E
MVFR
KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
67 NM S
VFR
KPSO Stevens Field
67 NM N
MVFR
KGUP Gallup Municipal Airport
76 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3228 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3228 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3228. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3228 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3228. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3228?
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.