Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (KE06) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:25 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHOB), KE06 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport in Lovington, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHOB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (KE06) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lovington, NM at a field elevation of 3,979 ft. KE06 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHOB, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 12/30), the longest 6,001 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHOB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHOB, 18.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
SPECI KHOB 281325Z 17010KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 15/15 A3014
What changed at KHOB (nearest station)?
Since the 1250Z (6:50 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 1 SM to 0.25 SM.
- Fog began (FG).
- Mist ended (BR).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KE06
Based on the nearest station (KHOB), KE06 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 4,650 ft (field elevation 3,979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 4,409 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 21 | 6,001 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 03 | 6,001 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 30 | 4,409 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KE06 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 03/216,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KE06Wind
- 03
- 6 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 6 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,409 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KE06Wind
- 12
- 8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 8 kt tailwind · 5 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→10 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 200 ft.
KE06 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KE06
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ROW UA /OV ROW/TM 1256/FL041/TP C550/SK OVC002/RM BASES041 TOPS044
ROW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES041 TOPS044Remarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV 1S KMAF/TM 1216/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVC035-TOP050/RM DURC
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1S KMAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1216Reported at 12:16 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC035-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV LBB/TM 1136/FL037/TP PC12/RM BASES 037 TOPS 046
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1136Reported at 11:36 UTC.FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 037 TOPS 046Remarks.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV LBB130003/TM 1010/FL050/TP A319/SK BKN038-TOPUNKN
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBB130003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN038-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KE06
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHOB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 49 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 59%
- 03
- 19%
- 21
- 12%
- 30
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1256Z (6:56 AM MDT)
TAF KHOB 281256Z 2813/2912 18007KT 1SM BR OVC004 FM281400 18007KT P6SM OVC009 FM281600 16009KT P6SM SCT045 SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
KE06 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHOB, 19 nm away.
Wind is 32° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 12/30 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
- E06
- City
- Lovington
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,979 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9525, -103.4099
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHOB
- TAF
- Nearest KHOB
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 10h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (KE06)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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