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Mesa Verde Ranch Strip Airport Private

7NM1 · Alamogordo, NM · 4,237 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
7NM1
Coordinates
32.9353, -106.0453
Elevation
4,237 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ALBUQUERQUE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
ALBUQUERQUE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2009/10
Distance from city
7 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:27 AM11:27Z
Sunrise05:56 AM11:56Z
Sunset08:16 PM02:16Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:44 PM02:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:44 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:16 PM → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from 7NM1

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,000 ft × 60 ft · Dirt
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HMN · HollomanTACAN114.50r026° / 5.4 NM
BWS · BolesVOR-DME109.60r336° / 7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7NM1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JEFF RABON
10 PIEDRA RD, ALAMOGORDO, NM
575-434-6171
Manager
JEFF RABON
10 PIEDRA RD, ALAMOGORDO, NM
575-434-6171

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 7NM1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 7NM1

Mesa Verde Ranch Strip Airport (7NM1) is an airport in Alamogordo, NM, at 4,237 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7NM1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7NM1 have a control tower?

No. Mesa Verde Ranch Strip Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 7NM1?

Mesa Verde Ranch Strip Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7NM1?

Mesa Verde Ranch Strip Airport is in Alamogordo, NM, at an elevation of 4,237 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9353, -106.0453.

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