Otero Mill Airport (72NM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Otero Mill Airport in La Luz, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALM) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Otero Mill Airport (72NM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around La Luz, NM at 4,603 ft. 72NM has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KALM, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22) — longest 4,752 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHMN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KALM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KALM, 7.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KALM 290835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/15 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KALM (nearest station)?
Since the 0815Z (2:15 AM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0815Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 72NM
Based on the nearest station (KALM), 72NM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,700 ft (field elevation 4,603 ft). 72NM does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHMN, about 10 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 72NM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,752 ft | DIRT | — | — |
| 22 | 4,752 ft | DIRT | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
72NM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Otero Mill Airport in La Luz, NM: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 72NM is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 72NM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KALM reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 04/22
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 72NM
- City
- La Luz
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,603 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9584, -105.9630
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,752 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KALM
- TAF
- Nearest KHMN
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 17h 15m
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72NM weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 72NM?+
72NM has 2 runways — 04, 22; the longest is 4,752 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 72NM come from?+
Otero Mill Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KALM, about 7 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 72NM can differ.
Does 72NM have a TAF?+
No — 72NM does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHMN, about 10 nm away.
Does 72NM broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 72NM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 72NM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Otero Mill Airport (72NM)
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