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US-4662 Weather Gila Cliff Dwellings Heliport

Magdalena, New MexicoElevation 5,820 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSVC · 36 NM S · 16 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSVC
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 360° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 68F, low near 33F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 68/33 S 9 kt – 9%
Monday Mostly Sunny 72/37 SE 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 73/35 S 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/39 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/42 SE 9 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68/42 S 9 kt – 72%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64 SW 13 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1051Z.

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-4662. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,820 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0029Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1325Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1259Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0129Z (7:29 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 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

Gila Cliff Dwellings Heliport is in Magdalena, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,820 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4662
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.2239, -108.2379
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-4662 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSVC (36 NM S, VFR).

KSVC Grant County Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport
49 NM E
VFR
KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport
58 NM SW
VFR
KDMN Deming Municipal Airport
63 NM SE
VFR
KSAD Safford Regional Airport
74 NM W
MVFR
KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
82 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4662 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4662 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4662. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4662 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4662. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4662?
US-4662 sits at 5,820 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4662?
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.