US-3629 Weather Balloon Fiesta Park

Albuquerque, New MexicoElevation 5,075 ftBalloonport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABQ · 9 NM S · 13 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 · KABQ
WIND
350@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 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 67F, low near 44F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 67/44 NW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 69/44 S 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 70/44 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/48 W 4 kt – 33%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/47 S 4 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 68/48 SW 4 kt – 56%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 66 S 9 kt – 67%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0704Z.

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-3629. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,075 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

Balloon Fiesta Park is in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,075 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeBalloonport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3629
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.1965, -106.5972
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3629 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-10-03, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›BALL (Other) · ~0 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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-3629 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABQ (9 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3629 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3629. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3629 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3629. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3629?
US-3629 sits at 5,075 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3629?
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.