Curtis and Curtis Airport (65NM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:00 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCVS), 65NM is currently IFR with winds from 250° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Curtis and Curtis Airport in Melrose, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Curtis and Curtis Airport (65NM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Melrose, NM at a field elevation of 4,691 ft. 65NM has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCVS, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCVS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVS, 25 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
SPECI KCVS 281500Z 25010KT 10SM BKN006 15/13 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP171 $
What changed at KCVS (nearest station)?
Since the 1455Z (8:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1455Z (8:55 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 65NM
Based on the nearest station (KCVS), 65NM is currently IFR with winds from 250° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 5,550 ft (field elevation 4,691 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,600 ft | DIRT | 3 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 35 | 3,600 ft | DIRT | 3 kt tail | 9 kt left |
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65NM 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 17/353,600 × 40 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 65NMWind
- 17
- 3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 6→10 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 600 ft.
65NM 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 65NM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ROW UA /OV ROW/TM 1340/FL043/TP C560/SK BKN004/RM BASES 038//TOPS 043
ROW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 038//TOPS 043Remarks.Show raw report
PVW UA /OV PVW/TM 1324/FL160/TP PA46/TB NEG/RM ZFW64
PVW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PVWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW64Remarks.Show raw report
ROW UA /OV ROW/TM 1256/FL041/TP C550/SK OVC002/RM BASES041 TOPS044
ROW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES041 TOPS044Remarks.Show raw report
AMA UA /OV PNH170002/TM 1223/FLDURC/TP A319/SK OVC044-TOP046
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH170002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC044-TOP046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AMA UA /OV PNH040002/TM 1140/FLDURD/TP BE20/SK OVC041
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH040002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AMA UA /OV PNH170002/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP A319/SK OVC012-TOP014
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH170002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1111Reported at 11:11 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOP014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 65NM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCVS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 49 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 76%
- 35
- 24%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1500Z (9:00 AM MDT)
TAF AMD KCVS 281500Z 2815/2916 23009KT 9999 BKN006 QNH3011INS TEMPO 2815/2817 BKN010 BECMG 2817/2818 23008KT 9999 SCT015 QNH3008INS BECMG 2904/2905 19006KT 9999 BKN010 QNH3013INS BECMG 2912/2913 18006KT 9999 SCT010 QNH3014INS TX23/2820Z TN15/2814Z
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Live crosswind meter
65NM has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCVS, 25 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 65NM
- City
- Melrose
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,691 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.7285, -103.6047
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCVS
- TAF
- Nearest KCVS
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 8h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Curtis and Curtis Airport (65NM)
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