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US-5573 Weather Orogrande North Heliport 1

Orogrande, New MexicoElevation 4,094 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHMN · 26 NM N · More than 1 hour 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 · KHMN
WIND
130@10
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 wind from 130° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 54F, 30% 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 54 SE 6 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Partly Sunny 72/52 SE 3 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/51 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/53 SSE 4 kt – 8%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/53 SE 6 kt – 68%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/51 SSE 5 kt – 57%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/51 SW 4 kt – 8%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 S 6 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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-5573. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,094 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0021Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1316Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0046Z (6:46 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0121Z (7:21 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

Orogrande North Heliport 1 is in Orogrande, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,094 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5573
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4272, -106.1762
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-5573 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHMN (26 NM N, VFR).

KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
26 NM N
VFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
36 NM S
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
39 NM W
VFR
MMCS Abraham González International Airport
49 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5573 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5573 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5573. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5573 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5573. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5573?
US-5573 sits at 4,094 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5573?
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.