Shiprock Airstrip (K5V5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFMN), K5V5 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Shiprock Airstrip in Shiprock, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFMN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Shiprock Airstrip (K5V5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shiprock, NM at a field elevation of 5,273 ft. K5V5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFMN, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 5,214 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFMN, 22.8 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFMN 280853Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00610022 51002 $
What changed at KFMN (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K5V5
Based on the nearest station (KFMN), K5V5 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately 5,200 ft (field elevation 5,273 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 5,214 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 20 | 5,214 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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K5V5 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 02/205,214 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K5V5Wind
- 02
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 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 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K5V5 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 K5V5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFMN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 72%
- 20
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (11:30 PM MDT)
TAF KFMN 280530Z 2806/2906 08006KT P6SM SKC FM281900 12006KT P6SM SCT250 FM290200 08006KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
K5V5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFMN, 23 nm away.
Wind is 38° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5V5
- City
- Shiprock
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,273 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.6978, -108.7010
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,214 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFMN
- TAF
- Nearest KFMN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 35m
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