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US-6361 Weather Devil Dusters Airport

Artesia, New MexicoElevation 3,619 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATS · 2 NM NE · 3 min old
Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 2 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATS
WIND
340@3
steady
VISIBILITY
2 SM
3.2 km
CEILING
1,700 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 calm, visibility 8 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 70F, low near 55F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/55 SE 17 kt 22 kt 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 68/53 SE 9 kt – 43%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/51 S 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 77/53 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/53 SE 9 kt – 54%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/53 S 9 kt – 33%
Saturday Partly Sunny 75/53 SW 13 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1238Z.

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-6361. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,619 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
1309Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1244Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0015Z (6:15 PM local) → 1309Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0115Z (7:15 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

Devil Dusters Airport is in Artesia, New Mexico. Field elevation 3,619 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6361
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8353, -104.5122
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-6361 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATS (2 NM NE, IFR).

KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
2 NM NE
IFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
32 NM SE
MVFR
KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
64 NM NW
LIFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
66 NM E
MVFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
75 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6361 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6361 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6361. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6361 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6361. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6361?
US-6361 sits at 3,619 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6361?
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.