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S & S Ranch Airport (98NM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLVS), 98NM is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 17 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near S & S Ranch Airport in Wagon Mound, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLVS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

S & S Ranch Airport (98NM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wagon Mound, NM at a field elevation of 6,310 ft. 98NM has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLVS, about 33 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAF.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (12:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLVS, 32.7 nm away.

Wind
180° 17 kt
gusting 23 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 30°F / -1°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 17 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLVS 281853Z AUTO 18017G23KT 10SM 18/M01 A3020 RMK AO2 PK WND 19028/1802 SLP146 T01781011 $

Current pilot readout for 98NM

Based on the nearest station (KLVS), 98NM is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 17 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 7,800 ft (field elevation 6,310 ft). 98NM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAF, about 72 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
26FAV3 kt head17 kt left (g23)
083 kt tail17 kt right (g23)

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98NM 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    5,200 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 98NM
    Wind
    08
    3 kt tailwind · 17 kt crosswind from right
    26
    3 kt headwind · 17 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.

98NM weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 98NM

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1731Z (11:31 AM MDT) · 94 NM N of 98NM · 19,500 ft MSL · PC12
intermittent light chop turbulence
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ALS UA /OV ALS045020/TM 1731/FL195/TP PC12/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-41
ALS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALS045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1731Reported at 17:31 UTC.
FL195Altitude: 19,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
RM ZDVWC-41Remarks.
PIREP1731Z (11:31 AM MDT) · 94 NM N of 98NM · 16,500 ft MSL · PC12
intermittent light chop turbulence
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ALS UA /OV ALS045020/TM 1731/FL165/TP PC12/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-41
ALS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALS045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1731Reported at 17:31 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
RM ZDVWC-41Remarks.
PIREP1513Z (9:13 AM MDT) · 94 NM N of 98NM · altitude unknown · B38M
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PUB UA /OV PUB170040/TM 1513/FL3960/TP B38M/RM MTN WAVE +/-12KTS +/-50FT ZDVWC-46
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL3960Altitude: 39,600 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
RM MTN WAVE +/-12KTS +/-50FT…Remarks.
PIREP1455Z (8:55 AM MDT) · 50 NM NW of 98NM · 37,000 ft MSL · B737
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ALS UA /OV ALS120045/TM 1455/FL370/TP B737/TB NEG/RM LGT MTN WAVE +/-10KTS ZDVWC-30
ALS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALS120045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1455Reported at 14:55 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM LGT MTN WAVE +/-10KTS ZDV…Remarks.
PIREP1437Z (8:37 AM MDT) · 73 NM N of 98NM · 7,500 ft MSL · UH60
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TAD UA /OV KTAD/TM 1437/FL075/TP UH60/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM WIND OUT OF WEST 20-25KTS ZDVWC
TAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1437Reported at 14:37 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP UH60Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM WIND OUT OF WEST 20-25KTS…Remarks.
PIREP1408Z (8:08 AM MDT) · 94 NM N of 98NM · 36,000 ft MSL · B753
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PUB UA /OV PUB170040/TM 1408/FL360/TP B753/RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC-30
PUB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PUB170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B753Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTW +/-10KT ZDVWC-30Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 98NM

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 10/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

08
73%
26
27%

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Live crosswind meter

98NM has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLVS, 33 nm away.

N260817 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
17 kt
Headwind in gusts
4 kt
Crosswind in gusts
23 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 5,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of S & S Ranch Airport (98NM)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
98NM
City
Wagon Mound
State
New Mexico
Country
United States
Elevation
6,310 ft
Coordinates
36.0767, -104.7180
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLVS
TAF
Nearest KSAF
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
4h 20m

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Pilot PIREPs for S & S Ranch Airport (98NM)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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