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US-5204 Weather Pettigrew Ranch Airport

Santa Rosa, New MexicoElevation 4,832 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTCC · 32 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 1,200 ft, visibility 1/2 SM, thunderstorms.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTCC
WIND
280@13
gust 28 kt
VISIBILITY
1/2 SM
0.8 km
CEILING
1,200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 1125Z to 26 1430Z
Guadalupe, NM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 830 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Some l…
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today patchy fog, high near 64F, low near 49F, 25% 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
Today Patchy Fog 64/49 SW 9 kt – 25%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 70/48 SW 13 kt – 6%
Wednesday Sunny 73/48 SW 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/49 S 9 kt – 47%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/48 SW 9 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Mostly Sunny 69/48 SW 13 kt – 20%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67/48 SW 9 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1202Z.

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-5204. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,832 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0010Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1311Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1246Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0010Z (6:10 PM local) → 1311Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1211Z (6:11 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

Pettigrew Ranch Airport is in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,832 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5204
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.9191, -104.1711
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-5204 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTCC (32 NM NE, LIFR).

KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
32 NM NE
LIFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
53 NM SE
IFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
62 NM SE
LIFR
KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
65 NM NW
LIFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
103 NM NW
LIFR
KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport
103 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5204 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5204 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5204. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5204 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5204. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5204?
US-5204 sits at 4,832 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5204?
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.