Thompson International Aviation Airport (03AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 PM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFHU), 03AZ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Thompson International Aviation Airport in Hereford, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFHU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Thompson International Aviation Airport (03AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hereford, AZ at a field elevation of 4,275 ft. 03AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFHU, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFHU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFHU, 16.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (80°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFHU 282255Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 26/M02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02641023
What changed at KFHU (nearest station)?
Since the 2155Z (2:55 PM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2155Z (2:55 PM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 03AZ
Based on the nearest station (KFHU), 03AZ is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,450 ft (field elevation 4,275 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 3,600 ft | DIRT | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| W | 3,600 ft | DIRT | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
03AZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 03AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFHU reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2200Z (3:00 PM MST)
TAF KFHU 282200Z 2822/3004 23009KT 9999 BKN280 QNH3007INS TEMPO 2822/2901 23010G16KT 510007 BECMG 2912/2913 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 SCT230 QNH2996INS TX27/2822Z TN12/2911Z
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe minor
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 03AZ
- City
- Hereford
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,275 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.4310, -110.0881
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFHU
- TAF
- Nearest KFHU
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Sunset in
- 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for Thompson International Aviation Airport (03AZ)
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