Portales Municipal Airport (KPRZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCVS), KPRZ is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Portales Municipal Airport in Portales, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Portales Municipal Airport (KPRZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Portales, NM at a field elevation of 4,078 ft. KPRZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCVS, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 08/26), the longest 5,700 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.175.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVS, 14.9 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 7 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KCVS 281255Z AUTO 23007KT 9SM OVC008 15/14 A3012 RMK AO2 CIG 007 RWY04 CIG 007 RWY13 CIG 007 RWY31 SLP157 T01520139 $
Current pilot readout for KPRZ
Based on the nearest station (KCVS), KPRZ is currently IFR with winds from 230° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (19, 26). Density altitude is approximately 4,850 ft (field elevation 4,078 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 5,700 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 26 | 4,560 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 08 | 4,560 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 01 | 5,700 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KPRZ 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 01/195,700 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPRZWind
- 01
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/264,560 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPRZWind
- 08
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 5 kt headwind · 4 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.
KPRZ 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 KPRZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 57%
- 01
- 16%
- 08
- 14%
- 26
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1000Z (4:00 AM MDT)
TAF KCVS 281000Z 2810/2916 21006KT 9999 OVC006 QNH3009INS BECMG 2813/2814 23008KT 9999 SCT010 QNH3013INS BECMG 2818/2819 23008KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 2904/2905 19006KT 9999 BKN010 QNH3013INS BECMG 2912/2913 18006KT 9999 SCT010 QNH3014INS TX23/2820Z TN14/2810Z
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Live crosswind meter
KPRZ's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KCVS, 15 nm away.
Wind is 27° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 08/26 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPRZ
- FAA LID
- PRZ
- City
- Portales
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,078 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1455, -103.4100
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using KCVS)
- TAF
- Nearest KCVS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 10h 29m
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Pilot PIREPs for Portales Municipal Airport (KPRZ)
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