Andrew Othole Memorial Airport (KXNI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, KXNI is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Andrew Othole Memorial Airport in Zuni, NM, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Andrew Othole Memorial Airport (KXNI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Zuni, NM at a field elevation of 6,371 ft. KXNI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 6,000 ft.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KXNI 290115Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A3017 RMK AO2
What changed at KXNI?
Since the 0055Z (6:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0055Z (6:55 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KXNI
KXNI is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 06. Density altitude is approximately 7,250 ft (field elevation 6,371 ft). KXNI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUP, about 28 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 6,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 24 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KXNI runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 06/246,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KXNIWind
- 06
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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 23 h: wind 2→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KXNI 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 KXNI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GUP UA /OV GUP090035/TM 2316/FL130/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZAB/FDCS
GUP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GUP090035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KXNI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KXNI reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 65%
- 24
- 35%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KXNI's own weather station.
Wind is 49° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KXNI
- FAA LID
- XNI
- City
- Zuni
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,371 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.0607, -108.9376
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGUP
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 22h 46m
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Pilot PIREPs for Andrew Othole Memorial Airport (KXNI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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