Block Ranch Airport (4AZ2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:35 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSRR), 4AZ2 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Block Ranch Airport in Capitan, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSRR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Block Ranch Airport (4AZ2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Capitan, NM at a field elevation of 5,966 ft. 4AZ2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSRR, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KROW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSRR, 16.2 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSRR 281035Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A3022 RMK AO2 T00830038 $
What changed at KSRR (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (4:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (4:35 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4AZ2
Based on the nearest station (KSRR), 4AZ2 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 6,200 ft (field elevation 5,966 ft). 4AZ2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KROW, about 49 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 3,500 ft | GRVL | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 08 | 3,500 ft | GRVL | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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4AZ2 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/263,500 × 50 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4AZ2Wind
- 08
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4AZ2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4AZ2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSRR reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 55%
- 26
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
4AZ2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSRR, 16 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4AZ2
- City
- Capitan
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,966 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.7020, -105.3840
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSRR
- TAF
- Nearest KROW
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 13h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Block Ranch Airport (4AZ2)
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