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US-8491 Weather Animas Border Patrol Heliport

Animas, New MexicoElevation 5,046 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDUG · 38 NM W · 21 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 · KDUG
WIND
220@12
gust 17 kt
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 direction unknown at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 73/48 SW 11 kt 16 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 76/49 ENE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/50 SSW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/52 SSW 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 77/52 SSE 7 kt – 22%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/49 SSW 11 kt – 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/50 SW 11 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 2217Z.

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-8491. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,046 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0032Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1326Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0057Z (6:57 PM local) → 1301Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0132Z (7:32 PM local) → 1226Z (6:26 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

Animas Border Patrol Heliport is in Animas, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,046 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8491
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.6200, -108.8875
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-8491 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDUG (38 NM W, VFR).

KDUG Bisbee Douglas International Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KDMN Deming Municipal Airport
71 NM NE
VFR
KSVC Grant County Airport
72 NM NE
VFR
KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field
75 NM W
VFR
KSAD Safford Regional Airport
83 NM NW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8491 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8491 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8491. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8491 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8491. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8491?
US-8491 sits at 5,046 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8491?
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.