Grant County Airport (KSVC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:15 PM MDT, Oct 27, KSVC is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Grant County Airport in Silver City, NM, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Grant County Airport (KSVC) is a regional airport serving Silver City, NM at a field elevation of 5,446 ft. KSVC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (03/21, 08/26, 12/30, 17/35), the longest 6,803 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north (350°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSVC 280215Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A3016 RMK AO2 T01180047
What changed at KSVC?
Since the 0155Z (7:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0155Z (7:55 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSVC
KSVC is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 30, 35. Density altitude is approximately 6,050 ft (field elevation 5,446 ft). KSVC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDMN, about 31 nm away.
KSVC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSVC reported VFR in 97% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 345 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 under 1% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 26% of the time, runway 35 23%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 67 days a year. 72% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
Snow fell on about 8 days a year. From December to February KSVC was IFR or worse 1% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Field elevation is 5,446 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 8,301 ft, 2,855 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 56 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 5,473 ft | GRE | 7 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 30 | 4,675 ft | GRE | 6 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 03 | 4,537 ft | GRE | 4 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 26 | 6,803 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 08 | 6,803 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 21 | 4,537 ft | GRE | 4 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 12 | 4,675 ft | GRE | 6 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 17 | 5,473 ft | GRE | 7 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KSVC runways
4 physical runways · 8 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 03/214,537 × 80 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KSVCWind
- 03
- 4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 08/266,803 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSVCWind
- 08
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,675 × 75 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KSVCWind
- 12
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,473 × 75 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KSVCWind
- 17
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 7 kt headwind · 1 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 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSVC 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 KSVC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSVC reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 26%
- 08
- 21%
- 35
- 13%
- 03
- 11%
- 30
- 9%
- 17
- 9%
- 21
- 6%
- 26
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSVC's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
GRE · 5,473 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 08/26, 12/30, 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 0600-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSVC
- IATA
- SVC
- FAA LID
- SVC
- City
- Silver City
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,446 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6367, -108.1547
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,803 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDMN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.725 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 21h 56m
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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 KSVC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSVC reported VFR conditions during about 97.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 345 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.2 kt, calm 7.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 96.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 98.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 99.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 99.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 98.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 98.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 97.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 97.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 96.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 95.2 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 9.4 kt |
| Apr | 9.9 kt |
| May | 9.2 kt |
| Jun | 8.9 kt |
| Jul | 7.6 kt |
| Aug | 7.1 kt |
| Sep | 6.9 kt |
| Oct | 7.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.4 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSVC 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 Grant County Airport (KSVC)
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