Big Sky Airport

NM63 · Stanley, NM · 6,200 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: NM63
Coordinates: 35.1658, -106.0120
Elevation: 6,200 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	05:20 AM	11:20Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	11:50Z
Sunset	08:22 PM	02:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	02:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 05:20 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:22 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from NM63

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy E
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 7,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy E at 7,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway E/W

2,600 ft × 45 ft · DIRT

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Runway N/S

2,600 ft × 45 ft · DIRT

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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
E/W	2,600 ft
N/S	2,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OTO · Otto	VOR	114.00	r313° / 6.7 NM
SAF · Santa Fe	VORTAC	110.60	r160° / 22.6 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NM63. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for NM63.

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 NM63 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 NM63

Big Sky Airport (NM63) is an airport in Stanley, NM, at 6,200 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,600 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NM63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at NM63?

Big Sky Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NM63?

Big Sky Airport is in Stanley, NM, at an elevation of 6,200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1658, -106.0120.

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