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US-7023 Weather McGregor Range South Heliport

Chaparral, New MexicoElevation 4,101 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIF · 16 NM SW · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBIF
WIND
010@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then isolated showers and thunderstorms, high near 74F, low near 55F, 45% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 74/55 SSE 11 kt 18 kt 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Cloudy 71/53 SE 4 kt – 11%
Tuesday Sunny 74/54 S 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/56 SSE 5 kt – 11%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/54 SE 8 kt – 52%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/54 SSE 5 kt – 50%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 70/54 SW 7 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1617Z.

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-7023. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,101 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0021Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1316Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0046Z (6:46 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0121Z (7:21 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

McGregor Range South Heliport is in Chaparral, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,101 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7023
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.0245, -106.1434
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-7023 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIF (16 NM SW, VFR).

KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
16 NM SW
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
MMCS Abraham González International Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
43 NM W
VFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
49 NM N
VFR
KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
50 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7023 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7023 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7023. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7023 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7023. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7023?
US-7023 sits at 4,101 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7023?
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.