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US-5574 Weather Orogrande North Heliport 2

Orogrande, New MexicoElevation 4,062 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHMN · 25 NM N · 55 min old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHMN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible
25 0453Z to 25 1200Z
Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico and the Tularosa Basin, including Otero County. Far west Texas including El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may o…
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 13.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny then isolated showers and thunderstorms, high near 73F, low near 53F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 73/53 SSE 10 kt 18 kt 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Cloudy 70/52 SE 3 kt – 9%
Tuesday Sunny 73/50 SSE 3 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/53 SE 3 kt – 9%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/52 SE 6 kt – 60%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/52 SSE 4 kt – 54%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 70 SSW 5 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1050Z.

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-5574. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,062 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
1316Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 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 2 is in Orogrande, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,062 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5574
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4341, -106.1782
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-5574 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHMN (25 NM N, VFR).

KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
25 NM N
VFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
37 NM S
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
39 NM S
VFR
MMCS Abraham González International Airport
50 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5574 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5574 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5574. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5574 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5574. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5574?
US-5574 sits at 4,062 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5574?
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.