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US-6738 Weather Buffalo Grass Airport

Hobbs, New MexicoElevation 3,509 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCNM · 26 NM SW · 22 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNM
WIND
150@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 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 from 150° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered showers and thunderstorms, low near 58F, 44% 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 58 SE 13 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 70/55 SE 9 kt – 36%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/55 S 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 79/57 S 13 kt – 7%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/57 SE 9 kt – 68%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/55 S 4 kt – 53%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 76/55 SW 9 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 76 S 9 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0114Z.

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-6738. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,509 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0011Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1307Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
0036Z (6:36 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1207Z (6:07 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

Buffalo Grass Airport is in Hobbs, New Mexico. Field elevation 3,509 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6738
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5395, -103.8058
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-6738 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNM (26 NM SW, VFR).

KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
26 NM SW
VFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
31 NM E
MVFR
KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
38 NM NW
MVFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
55 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
59 NM NW
VFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
71 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6738 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6738 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6738. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6738 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6738. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6738?
US-6738 sits at 3,509 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6738?
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.