Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (KALM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:55 PM MDT, Oct 27, KALM is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport in Alamogordo, NM, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (KALM) is a regional airport serving Alamogordo, NM at a field elevation of 4,200 ft. KALM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 9,207 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.825.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KALM 280455Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KALM?
Since the 0435Z (10:35 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0435Z (10:35 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KALM
KALM is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 5,100 ft (field elevation 4,200 ft). KALM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHMN, about 6 nm away.
KALM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KALM reported VFR in 98% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 346 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 1% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 1% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 04 38%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 57 days a year. 69% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 4,200 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,252 ft, 3,052 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 57 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and November the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 | 3,257 ft | DIRT | 7 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 22 | 9,207 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 04 | 9,207 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 35 | 3,257 ft | DIRT | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KALM runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/229,207 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KALMWind
- 04
- 1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,257 × 190 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at KALMWind
- 17
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KALM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KALM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KALM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 46%
- 04
- 25%
- 35
- 18%
- 22
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KALM's own weather station.
Wind is 34° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Dirt · 3,257 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KALM
- IATA
- ALM
- FAA LID
- ALM
- City
- Alamogordo
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,200 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.8378, -105.9931
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,207 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHMN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.825 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 19h 17m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KALM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KALM reported VFR conditions during about 97.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 346 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 15.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 96.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 97.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 98.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 98.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 98.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 98.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 98.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 98.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 98.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 97.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 96.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 kt |
| Feb | 6.4 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 7.2 kt |
| Jun | 6.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 5.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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