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US-7026 Weather McGregor DFAC Heliport

Chaparral, New MexicoElevation 4,117 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIF · 17 NM SW · 33 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, thunderstorms.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBIF
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 70° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered showers and thunderstorms, low near 54F, 45% 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 54 ESE 6 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Partly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 71/52 ESE 4 kt – 20%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 72/52 SSE 5 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/54 S 5 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/53 ESE 6 kt – 56%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/52 SSE 6 kt – 48%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/54 SSW 5 kt – 20%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 S 8 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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-7026. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,117 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 DFAC Heliport is in Chaparral, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,117 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7026
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.0841, -106.1770
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-7026 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIF (17 NM SW, VFR).

KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
17 NM SW
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
MMCS Abraham González International Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
40 NM W
VFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KHMN Holloman Air Force Base
46 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7026 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7026 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7026. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7026 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7026. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7026?
US-7026 sits at 4,117 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7026?
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.