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US-3916 Weather Sandia Helitack Base

Tijeras, New MexicoElevation 6,494 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABQ · 11 NM W · 24 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KABQ
WIND
130@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 240° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered showers and thunderstorms then partly cloudy, low near 40F, 54% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy 40 W 9 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 63/40 W 4 kt – 12%
Tuesday Sunny 65/42 W 9 kt – 14%
Wednesday Sunny 66/44 SW 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/45 SW 4 kt – 40%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 64/43 SW 9 kt – 73%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 61/42 W 9 kt – 19%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 59 SW 9 kt – 63%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0115Z.

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-3916. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,494 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0018Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1320Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0118Z (7:18 PM local) → 1220Z (6:20 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

Sandia Helitack Base is in Tijeras, New Mexico. Field elevation 6,494 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3916
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0710, -106.3802
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-3916 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABQ (11 NM W, VFR).

KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
11 NM W
VFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KLAM Los Alamos Airport
49 NM N
LIFR
KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
68 NM S
VFR
KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
70 NM NE
VFR
KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
75 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3916 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3916 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3916. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3916 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3916. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3916?
US-3916 sits at 6,494 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3916?
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.