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US-6316 Weather Carlsbad Caverns Heliport

Carlsbad, New MexicoElevation 4,419 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCNM · 13 NM NE · 59 min old
Ceiling 1,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNM
WIND
130@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flash Flood WarningSevere · Immediate · Likely
26 0304Z to 26 0500Z
Eddy, NM
At 904 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life thr…
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed
26 0330Z to 26 0400Z
Eddy County Plains
At 929 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carlsbad Caverns National Park, or 21 miles northeast of Pine Springs, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted inc…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.

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 from 180° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered showers and thunderstorms, low near 59F, 49% 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 59 E 9 kt – 49% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog 68/55 SE 9 kt – 43%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/56 S 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Sunny 77/58 S 13 kt – 8%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/57 SE 9 kt – 61%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 4 kt – 46%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/57 SW 9 kt – 4%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74 SW 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-6316. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,419 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0014Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1309Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
0039Z (6:39 PM local) → 1244Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1309Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0114Z (7:14 PM local) → 1209Z (6:09 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

Carlsbad Caverns Heliport is in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,419 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6316
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.1785, -104.4387
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-6316 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNM (13 NM NE, MVFR).

KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
13 NM NE
MVFR
KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
40 NM N
MVFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
67 NM SE
VFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
67 NM E
UNKNOWN
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
68 NM N
VFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
69 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6316 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6316 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6316. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6316 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6316. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6316?
US-6316 sits at 4,419 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6316?
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.