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Conchas Lake Seaplane Base (E61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTCC), E61 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Conchas Lake Seaplane Base in Conchas Dam, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTCC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Conchas Lake Seaplane Base (E61) is a seaplane base in Conchas Dam, NM. E61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTCC, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 21,120 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCVS.

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VFR
Observed 1553Z (9:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTCC, 32.4 nm away.

Wind
230° 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 19°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTCC 281553Z AUTO 23014KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01940111

What changed at KTCC (nearest station)?

Since the 1453Z (8:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 9 to 14 kt.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for E61

Based on the nearest station (KTCC), E61 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,500 ft (field elevation 4,201 ft). E61 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCVS, about 75 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
ALLFAV9 kt tail11 kt left
WAY9 kt tail11 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0163117Z05Z15Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 15→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

E61 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 E61

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

PIREP1455Z (8:55 AM MDT) · 98 NM NW of E61 · 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.
PIREP1317Z (7:17 AM MDT) · 98 NM N of E61 · 12,000 ft MSL · C208
continuous light -occasional moderate chop turbulence
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TAD UA /OV TAD220030/TM 1317/FL120/TP C208/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC
TAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TAD220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1317Reported at 13:17 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light -occasional moderate chop.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at E61

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTCC reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 91%MVFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 13/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 11%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

ALL/WAY
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Conchas Lake Seaplane Base (E61)
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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
Seaplane base
FAA LID
E61
City
Conchas Dam
State
New Mexico
Country
United States
Elevation
4,201 ft
Coordinates
35.3842, -104.2160
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
21,120 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTCC
TAF
Nearest KCVS
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
7h 13m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
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Pilot PIREPs for Conchas Lake Seaplane Base (E61)

Community-submitted

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

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