Double V Ranch Airport

NM38 · Fort Sumner, NM · 4,114 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: NM38
Coordinates: 34.1173, -104.4270
Elevation: 4,114 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	05:17 AM	11:17Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	11:46Z
Sunset	08:12 PM	02:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:42 PM	02:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:42 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:12 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from NM38

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

4,300 ft × 50 ft · DIRT

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

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
14/32	4,300 ft

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VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for NM38.

Nearby airports

KFSU · Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (24 NM)N17 · Vaughn Municipal Airport (48 NM)NM73 · Akin and Akin AirportPrivate (49 NM)KROW · Roswell Air Center Airport (49 NM)SXU · Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (50 NM)KPRZ · Portales Municipal Airport (51 NM)

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 NM38 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 NM38

Double V Ranch Airport (NM38) is an airport in Fort Sumner, NM, at 4,114 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,300 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NM38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at NM38?

Double V Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NM38?

Double V Ranch Airport is in Fort Sumner, NM, at an elevation of 4,114 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1173, -104.4270.

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