Jenkins Airport

NM87 · Roswell, NM · 3,600 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: NM87
Coordinates: 33.2392, -104.4742
Elevation: 3,600 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	05:49 AM	11:49Z
Sunset	08:10 PM	02:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:39 PM	02:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:39 PM → 05:20 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:10 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from NM87

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: 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,400 ft × 100 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
17/35	2,400 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CME · Chisum	VORTAC	116.10	r117° / 9.4 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NM87. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for NM87.

Nearby airports

KROW · Roswell Air Center Airport (5 NM)01NM · Champion Ranch AirportPrivate (14 NM)KATS · Artesia Municipal Airport (23 NM)NM47 · 2x4 Ranch AirportPrivate (28 NM)82NM · Skeen Ranch AirportPrivate (33 NM)68NM · Flying H Ranch AirportPrivate (35 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 NM87 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 NM87

Jenkins Airport (NM87) is an airport in Roswell, NM, at 3,600 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NM87, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at NM87?

Jenkins Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NM87?

Jenkins Airport is in Roswell, NM, at an elevation of 3,600 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2392, -104.4742.

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