Burris Ranch #1 Airport (55NM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBRG), 55NM is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Burris Ranch #1 Airport in Belen, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBRG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Burris Ranch #1 Airport (55NM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Belen, NM at a field elevation of 5,218 ft. 55NM has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBRG, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 08/26), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KABQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBRG, 14.2 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBRG 280955Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3016 RMK AO2 T00900005
What changed at KBRG (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (3:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (3:35 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 55NM
Based on the nearest station (KBRG), 55NM is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 5,450 ft (field elevation 5,218 ft). 55NM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABQ, about 33 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 | 5,000 ft | DIRT | 8 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 19 | 5,000 ft | DIRT | 5 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 01 | 5,000 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 08 | 5,000 ft | DIRT | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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55NM runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 01/195,000 × 50 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 55NMWind
- 01
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/265,000 × 40 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 55NMWind
- 08
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
55NM 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 55NM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBRG reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 58%
- 01
- 19%
- 26
- 12%
- 08
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
55NM has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBRG, 14 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
- 55NM
- City
- Belen
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,218 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4873, -106.6192
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBRG
- TAF
- Nearest KABQ
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 21m
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