Southwell Ranch Airport

NM43 · Hachita, NM · 4,551 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: NM43
Coordinates: 31.9920, -108.3767
Elevation: 4,551 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	05:40 AM	11:40Z
Sunrise	06:08 AM	12:08Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	02:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	02:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 05:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 05:08 AM

Plan a flight from NM43

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 5
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 5 at 5,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 5/23

5,000 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
5/23	5,000 ft

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VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for NM43.

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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 NM43 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 NM43

Southwell Ranch Airport (NM43) is an airport in Hachita, NM, at 4,551 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NM43, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at NM43?

Southwell Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NM43?

Southwell Ranch Airport is in Hachita, NM, at an elevation of 4,551 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.9920, -108.3767.

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