Diamond A Ranch Airport

81NM · Picacho, NM · 5,056 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 81NM
Coordinates: 33.3454, -105.1731
Elevation: 5,056 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:23 AM	11:23Z
Sunrise	05:52 AM	11:52Z
Sunset	08:13 PM	02:13Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:42 PM	02:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:42 PM → 05:23 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:13 PM → 04:52 AM

Plan a flight from 81NM

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

6,000 ft × 50 ft · ASPH

Heading: 180° true

Heading: 237° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	6,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CME · Chisum	VORTAC	116.10	r259° / 27.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 81NM.

Nearby airports

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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 81NM 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 81NM

Diamond A Ranch Airport (81NM) is an airport in Picacho, NM, at 5,056 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 81NM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 81NM?

Diamond A Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 81NM?

Diamond A Ranch Airport is in Picacho, NM, at an elevation of 5,056 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3454, -105.1731.

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