Hacienda Sur Luna Airport (NM78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDMN), NM78 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hacienda Sur Luna Airport in Columbus, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDMN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hacienda Sur Luna Airport (NM78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbus, NM at a field elevation of 4,150 ft. NM78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDMN, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 4,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDMN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDMN, 23.4 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDMN 280853Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01110061 55000
What changed at KDMN (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NM78
Based on the nearest station (KDMN), NM78 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,400 ft (field elevation 4,150 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFAV | 4,800 ft | ASPH | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| E | 4,800 ft | ASPH | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NM78 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at NM78
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDMN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E
- 78%
- W
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0525Z (11:25 PM MDT)
TAF KDMN 280525Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281800 21006KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NM78
- City
- Columbus
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,150 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.8779, -107.6460
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDMN
- TAF
- Nearest KDMN
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 38m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hacienda Sur Luna Airport (NM78)
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