US-3505 Weather La Vida Mission Landing Strip

Farmington, New MexicoElevation 5,883 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFMN · 37 NM N · 45 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFMN
WIND
120@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 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 120° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 60F, low near 35F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 60/35 S 4 kt – 17% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Sunny 61/34 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 65/35 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 67/40 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/44 S 4 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 63/43 S 9 kt – 65%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 59/41 SW 13 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1237Z.

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-3505. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,883 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0025Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1328Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0051Z (6:51 PM local) → 1302Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0025Z (6:25 PM local) → 1328Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0125Z (7:25 PM local) → 1228Z (6:28 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

La Vida Mission Landing Strip is in Farmington, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,883 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3505
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.1207, -108.1718
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-3505 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFMN (37 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3505 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3505. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3505 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3505. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3505?
US-3505 sits at 5,883 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3505?
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.