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US-5424 Weather Epperson Pumping Station Airport

Tatum, New MexicoElevation 4,235 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHOB · 42 NM SE · 4 min old
Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHOB
WIND
150@13
gust 21 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,900 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 140° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. 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, low near 55F, 47% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 55 SE 13 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 67/52 SE 9 kt – 41%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 73/52 S 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 77/54 S 13 kt – 10%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/53 S 9 kt – 66%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 71/51 S 9 kt – 57%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 73/51 SW 9 kt – 10%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 73 SW 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0118Z.

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-5424. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,235 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0009Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1307Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0009Z (6:09 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0109Z (7:09 PM local) → 1207Z (6:07 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

Epperson Pumping Station Airport is in Tatum, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,235 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5424
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3297, -103.5704
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-5424 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHOB (42 NM SE, MVFR).

KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
42 NM SE
MVFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
53 NM SW
MVFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
64 NM N
IFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
69 NM SW
VFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
70 NM N
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5424 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5424 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5424. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5424 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5424. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5424?
US-5424 sits at 4,235 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5424?
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.