San Miguel Ranch Airport (NM53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLVS), NM53 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near San Miguel Ranch Airport in Las Vegas, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLVS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
San Miguel Ranch Airport (NM53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Las Vegas, NM at a field elevation of 6,300 ft. NM53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLVS, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 5,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLVS, 28.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLVS 281553Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM 14/M04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01441039 $
Current pilot readout for NM53
Based on the nearest station (KLVS), NM53 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 7,400 ft (field elevation 6,300 ft). NM53 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAF, about 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 5,600 ft | ASPH | 8 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 04 | 5,600 ft | ASPH | 8 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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NM53 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/225,600 × 100 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at NM53Wind
- 04
- 8 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 8 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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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.
NM53 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 NM53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALS UA /OV ALS120045/TM 1455/FL370/TP B737/TB NEG/RM LGT MTN WAVE +/-10KTS ZDVWC-30
ALS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALS120045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1455Reported at 14:55 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM LGT MTN WAVE +/-10KTS ZDV…Remarks.Show raw report
TAD UA /OV TAD220030/TM 1317/FL120/TP C208/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC
TAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TAD220030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1317Reported at 13:17 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light -occasional moderate chop.RM ZDVWCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NM53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 58%
- 22
- 42%
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Live crosswind meter
NM53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLVS, 29 nm away.
Wind is 41° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NM53
- City
- Las Vegas
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.5100, -104.5840
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLVS
- TAF
- Nearest KSAF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for San Miguel Ranch Airport (NM53)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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