Mystic Bluffs Airport (NM56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:35 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KXNI), NM56 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mystic Bluffs Airport in Ramah, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KXNI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mystic Bluffs Airport (NM56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ramah, NM at a field elevation of 6,980 ft. NM56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KXNI, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,870 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGUP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KXNI, 24.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KXNI 280935Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3019 RMK AO2
What changed at KXNI (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (3:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z (3:15 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NM56
Based on the nearest station (KXNI), NM56 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 06. Density altitude is approximately 6,650 ft (field elevation 6,980 ft). NM56 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUP, about 26 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 | 2,870 ft | DIRT | 4 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 24 | 2,870 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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NM56 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 06/242,870 × 40 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at NM56Wind
- 06
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 4 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 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NM56 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at NM56
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KXNI reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. 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
NM56 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KXNI, 24 nm away.
Wind is 42° off runway 06, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NM56
- City
- Ramah
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,980 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.1653, -108.4590
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,870 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KXNI
- TAF
- Nearest KGUP
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 29m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mystic Bluffs Airport (NM56)
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