Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:15 AM MDT, Oct 27, KSRR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Sierra Blanca Regional Airport in Alto, NM, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR) is a regional airport serving Alto, NM at a field elevation of 6,814 ft. KSRR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 12/30), the longest 8,120 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.475.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSRR 271415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3028 RMK AO2 T00900069 $
What changed at KSRR?
Since the 1355Z (7:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1355Z (7:55 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSRR
KSRR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 7,300 ft (field elevation 6,814 ft). KSRR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHMN, about 47 nm away.
KSRR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSRR reported VFR in 94% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 327 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 6% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 30 28%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 62 days a year. 73% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in August when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
Snow fell on about 20 days a year. From December to February KSRR was IFR or worse 6% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 6,814 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 9,203 ft, 2,389 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 29% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 72 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 8,120 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 12 | 6,309 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 8,120 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 6,309 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSRR 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 06/248,120 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSRRWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/306,309 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSRRWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- no steady wind
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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSRR 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 KSRR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ROW UA /OV ROW/TM 1211/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK FEW005 OVC024/WX 5SM/RM BASES 050 TOPS 065
ROW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK FEW005 OVC024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 5SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM BASES 050 TOPS 065Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSRR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSRR reported mostly VFR across 73 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 47%
- 24
- 35%
- 06
- 10%
- 30
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSRR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 8,120 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- May - Oct Daily 0700-1900 local; Nov - Apr Daily 0700-1800 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSRR
- IATA
- RUI
- FAA LID
- SRR
- City
- Alto
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,814 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4628, -105.5350
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,120 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHMN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.475 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 9h 57m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSRR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSRR reported VFR conditions during about 93.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 327 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.3 kt, calm 10.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 91.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 93.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 94.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| May | 93.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 95.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 94.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 95.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 90.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 92.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 93.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 91.8 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.6 kt |
| Feb | 10.0 kt |
| Mar | 10.3 kt |
| Apr | 10.7 kt |
| May | 9.8 kt |
| Jun | 8.1 kt |
| Jul | 6.2 kt |
| Aug | 5.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.2 kt |
| Oct | 7.6 kt |
| Nov | 7.9 kt |
| Dec | 8.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)
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