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US-6350 Weather Grant Besley Airport

Taos, New MexicoElevation 7,646 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAXX · 25 NM SE · 13 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAXX
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible
25 1800Z to 26 0600Z
Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; West Central Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in north central New Mexico, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In west central New Mexico, West Central Highl…
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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 3.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms, high near 57F, low near 29F, 83% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms 57/29 SW 13 kt – 83% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 57/24 S 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 60/25 S 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 62/26 S 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/30 SE 13 kt – 20%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 60/31 S 13 kt – 67%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 56 SW 13 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1048Z.

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-6350. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
4,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 18
RWY 36

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,646 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0015Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1319Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0041Z (6:41 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0015Z (6:15 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0115Z (7:15 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 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

Grant Besley Airport is in Taos, New Mexico. Field elevation 7,646 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerS.M. WEISS
Manager phone786-210-8684
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6350
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.6621, -105.7202
Distance from city19 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6350 traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C185 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6350 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAXX (25 NM SE, IFR).

KAXX Angel Fire Airport
25 NM SE
IFR
KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field
47 NM N
VFR
KLAM Los Alamos Airport
54 NM SW
MVFR
KRTN Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field
59 NM E
MVFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
65 NM S
VFR
KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
67 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LINE OF SIGHT NON-EXISTENT BETWEEN RUNWAY ENDS.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›MONITOR 122.9 IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6350 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6350 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6350. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6350 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6350. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6350?
US-6350 sits at 7,646 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6350?
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.