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US-5566 Weather Fort Bliss MacGregor Range Assault Strip

Orogrande, New MexicoElevation 4,081 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALM · 25 NM N · 21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, thunderstorms.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KALM
WIND
140@9
steady
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 52F, 43% 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 52 ESE 7 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Partly Sunny 72/50 SE 4 kt – 13%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 73/50 S 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/52 SSE 5 kt – 11%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/52 SE 7 kt – 71%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/50 SSE 6 kt – 59%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/51 SW 6 kt – 9%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 72 S 7 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 0116Z.

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-5566. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,081 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
1316Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0120Z (7:20 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

Fort Bliss MacGregor Range Assault Strip is in Orogrande, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,081 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5566
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4179, -105.9955
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-5566 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALM (25 NM N, VFR).

KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
27 NM N
VFR
KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
39 NM SW
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
48 NM W
VFR
MMCS Abraham González International Airport
52 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5566 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5566 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5566. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5566 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5566. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5566?
US-5566 sits at 4,081 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5566?
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.