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US-4171 Weather Valencia Community Air Ranch

Los Lunas, New MexicoElevation 5,082 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABQ · 16 NM N · 25 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 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered showers and thunderstorms then partly cloudy, low near 42F, 30% 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 42 NW 9 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 67/41 W 4 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 70/42 SW 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 71/43 SW 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/45 SW 4 kt – 38%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/43 S 4 kt – 67%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 67/43 SW 4 kt – 14%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 64 S 13 kt – 57%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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-4171. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,082 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0020Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0120Z (7:20 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

Valencia Community Air Ranch is in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,082 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4171
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7791, -106.6384
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4171 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-10-19, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~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-4171 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABQ (16 NM N, VFR).

KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
16 NM N
VFR
KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
47 NM S
VFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
57 NM NE
VFR
KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
66 NM W
VFR
KLAM Los Alamos Airport
69 NM N
LIFR
KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
90 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4171 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4171 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4171. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4171 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4171. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4171?
US-4171 sits at 5,082 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4171?
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.