Santa Fe Municipal Airport (KSAF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 2:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, KSAF is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSAF right now.
Live aviation weather for Santa Fe Municipal Airport in Santa Fe, NM, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Santa Fe Municipal Airport (KSAF) is a regional airport serving Santa Fe, NM at a field elevation of 6,349 ft. KSAF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (02/20, 10/28, 15/33), the longest 8,366 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west (270°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSAF 282053Z 27009KT 10SM CLR 18/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01831006 56016
What changed at KSAF?
Since the 1953Z (1:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.21 → 30.19 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KSAF
KSAF is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 28. Density altitude is approximately 7,950 ft (field elevation 6,349 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSAF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for SAF in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from SAF's own airspace.
KSAF reported VFR in 96% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 340 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 4% 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 33 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 20 20%, and winds were calm 14% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 52 days a year. 74% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
SAF departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time across 4,162 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (87%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (73%).
Snow fell on about 26 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KSAF was IFR or worse 4% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 6,301 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 20 | 8,366 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 33 | 6,316 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 15 | 6,316 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 9 kt right |
| 02 | 8,366 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 10 | 6,301 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KSAF runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 02/208,366 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSAFWind
- 02
- 5 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 5 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/286,301 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSAFWind
- 10
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/336,316 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSAFWind
- 15
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 2 kt headwind · 9 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 22 h: wind 9→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSAF 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 KSAF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSAF reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 26%
- 20
- 21%
- 10
- 17%
- 02
- 17%
- 15
- 15%
- 28
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1725Z (11:25 AM MDT)
TAF KSAF 281725Z 2818/2918 23009KT P6SM SKC FM290200 03005KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSAF's own weather station.
Wind is 22° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,301 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 10/28, 15/33 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSAF
- IATA
- SAF
- FAA LID
- SAF
- City
- Santa Fe
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,349 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.6171, -106.0890
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,366 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 128.55 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 2h 20m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Royal City Radio Control Club 1 , Santa Fe, NM · 3 mi
- Royal City Radio Control Club - Municipal Recreation Sports Complex , Santa Fe, NM · 4 mi
- Royal City Radio Control Club - Cochiti Lake , Pena Blanca, NM · 12 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KSAF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSAF reported VFR conditions during about 96.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 340 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.8 kt, calm 9.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 93.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 95.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 96.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| May | 97.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 98.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 98.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 98.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 97.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 95.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 94.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 92.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.7 kt |
| Feb | 8.0 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.3 kt |
| May | 9.1 kt |
| Jun | 8.3 kt |
| Jul | 7.3 kt |
| Aug | 7.0 kt |
| Sep | 7.0 kt |
| Oct | 7.4 kt |
| Nov | 7.3 kt |
| Dec | 7.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSAF airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Santa Fe Municipal Airport (KSAF)
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