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KLRU — Las Cruces Intl
Las Cruces, NM · field elevation 4,457 ft · NON-ATCT
KLRU current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KLRU 100235Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3025 RMK AO2 T01130075
- Wind
- from 230° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 11 °C / dewpoint 8 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Density altitude
- 4,658 ft · pressure altitude 4,127 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 230° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 5 kt head | — |
| 26 | 4 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 30 | — | 5 kt from the left |
| 12 | — | 5 kt from the right |
| 08 | 4 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
| 04 | 5 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KLRU 092320Z 1000/1024 22005KT P6SM FEW040 FM100400 32003KT P6SM SKC FM101000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW001 FM101600 25005KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 32.28941, -106.92196
- Elevation
- 4,457 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1333Z / 0010Z
- Magnetic variation
- 8°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- Albuquerque
- County
- Dona Ana, NM
Airport diagram
Everything else KLRU publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 7,506 | 100 | CONC | HIGH |
| 04/22 | 7,501 | 105 | ASPH | MED |
| 08/26 | 6,069 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KLRU airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other New Mexico airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.