Three Rivers Ranch Airport

NM71 · Tularosa, NM · 4,807 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: NM71
Coordinates: 33.3329, -106.0283
Elevation: 4,807 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	05:26 AM	11:26Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	11:55Z
Sunset	08:17 PM	02:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:46 PM	02:46Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:46 PM → 05:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:17 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from NM71

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

5,000 ft × 50 ft · TURF

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
06/24	5,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HMN · Holloman	TACAN	114.50	r358° / 28.6 NM
BWS · Boles	VOR-DME	109.60	r348° / 30.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NM71. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for NM71.

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 NM71 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 NM71

Three Rivers Ranch Airport (NM71) is an airport in Tularosa, NM, at 4,807 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 NM71, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at NM71?

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

Where is NM71?

Three Rivers Ranch Airport is in Tularosa, NM, at an elevation of 4,807 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3329, -106.0283.

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