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US-5423 Weather Watrous Airport

Watrous, New MexicoElevation 6,575 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLVS · 11 NM SW · 11 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 · KLVS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 36F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36 S 9 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 63/32 S 13 kt – 10%
Tuesday Sunny 67/33 SW 13 kt – 5%
Wednesday Sunny 68/33 W 17 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/38 SW 17 kt – 30%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 64/37 SW 13 kt – 34%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/35 W 13 kt – 8%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 60 SW 17 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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-5423. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,575 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0012Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1316Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0038Z (6:38 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0012Z (6:12 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0112Z (7:12 PM local) → 1216Z (6:16 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

Watrous Airport is in Watrous, New Mexico. Field elevation 6,575 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5423
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.7923, -105.0089
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-5423 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLVS (11 NM SW, VFR).

KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KAXX Angel Fire Airport
40 NM N
MVFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
54 NM W
VFR
KLAM Los Alamos Airport
62 NM W
VFR
KRTN Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field
62 NM NE
LIFR
KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
78 NM SE
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5423 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5423 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5423. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5423 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5423. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5423?
US-5423 sits at 6,575 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5423?
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.