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US-5569 Weather E-501 Aviation Airport

Chaparral, New MexicoElevation 4,052 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIF · 16 NM S · 57 min old
Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBIF
WIND
160@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,600 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 150° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 74F, low near 54F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 S 9 kt 16 kt 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Partly Sunny 72/52 ESE 4 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/52 SSE 3 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/54 SE 4 kt – 9%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/53 ESE 5 kt – 61%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/52 SSE 5 kt – 53%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/52 WSW 6 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1952Z.

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-5569. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,052 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0022Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1317Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 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

E-501 Aviation Airport is in Chaparral, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,052 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5569
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.1158, -106.3757
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-5569 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIF (16 NM S, VFR).

KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
16 NM S
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
18 NM S
VFR
MMCS Abraham González International Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
46 NM N
VFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5569 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5569 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5569. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5569 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5569. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5569?
US-5569 sits at 4,052 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5569?
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.