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Aero Tech Inc Airport (NM42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCVN), NM42 is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Aero Tech Inc Airport in Clovis, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Aero Tech Inc Airport (NM42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clovis, NM at a field elevation of 4,250 ft. NM42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCVN, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCVS.

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IFR
Observed 1256Z (6:56 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVN, 2.8 nm away.

Wind
220° 8 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
800 ft
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 14°C
dew 58°F / 14°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCVN 281256Z AUTO 22008KT 8SM OVC008 14/14 A3014 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP183 T01440144 $

Current pilot readout for NM42

Based on the nearest station (KCVN), NM42 is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 4,950 ft (field elevation 4,250 ft). NM42 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCVS, about 10 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV7 kt head4 kt right
366 kt tail5 kt left

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NM42 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,640 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NM42
    Wind
    18
    7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    36
    6 kt tailwind · 5 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.

NM42 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 NM42

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1324Z (7:24 AM MDT) · 70 NM E of NM42 · 16,000 ft MSL · PA46
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PVW UA /OV PVW/TM 1324/FL160/TP PA46/TB NEG/RM ZFW64
PVW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PVWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZFW64Remarks.
PIREP1256Z (6:56 AM MDT) · 97 NM SW of NM42 · 4,100 ft MSL · C550
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ROW UA /OV ROW/TM 1256/FL041/TP C550/SK OVC002/RM BASES041 TOPS044
ROW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.
FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES041 TOPS044Remarks.
PIREP1223Z (6:23 AM MDT) · 85 NM NE of NM42 · during climb · A319
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AMA UA /OV PNH170002/TM 1223/FLDURC/TP A319/SK OVC044-TOP046
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNH170002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC044-TOP046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1140Z (5:40 AM MDT) · 88 NM NE of NM42 · during descent · BE20
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AMA UA /OV PNH040002/TM 1140/FLDURD/TP BE20/SK OVC041
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNH040002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1136Z (5:36 AM MDT) · 74 NM SE of NM42 · 3,700 ft MSL · PC12
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LBB UA /OV LBB/TM 1136/FL037/TP PC12/RM BASES 037 TOPS 046
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1136Reported at 11:36 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 037 TOPS 046Remarks.
PIREP1111Z (5:11 AM MDT) · 85 NM NE of NM42 · during climb · A319
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AMA UA /OV PNH170002/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP A319/SK OVC012-TOP014
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNH170002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1111Reported at 11:11 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOP014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1010Z (4:10 AM MDT) · 77 NM SE of NM42 · 5,000 ft MSL · A319
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LBB UA /OV LBB130003/TM 1010/FL050/TP A319/SK BKN038-TOPUNKN
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBB130003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN038-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at NM42

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 64%MVFR 17%IFR 10%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 10/19 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 40

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
76%
36
24%

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Live crosswind meter

NM42 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCVN, 2.8 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,640 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Aero Tech Inc Airport (NM42)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Daily DALGT local
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NM42
City
Clovis
State
New Mexico
Country
United States
Elevation
4,250 ft
Coordinates
34.4154, -103.1346
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,640 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCVN
TAF
Nearest KCVS
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
10h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Aero Tech Inc Airport (NM42)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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