Medium Regional Airport • Las Cruces, NM, United States
Elevation: 4,456 ft (1358 m) • 32.2894, -106.9220
Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU / LRU) is a medium regional airport serving Las Cruces, NM, United States, situated at an elevation of 4,456 ft (1358 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.7° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,499 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KLRU 212235Z AUTO 27020G24KT 10SM CLR 37/00 A2990 RMK AO2 T03690000
TAF KLRU 211734Z 2118/2218 26015G25KT P6SM FEW120 FM220300 29010KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 6,069 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 12 | 7,499 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 26 | 6,069 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 30 | 7,499 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM