Stronghold Airport (09AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:35 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KP33), 09AZ is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Stronghold Airport in St David, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KP33): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Stronghold Airport (09AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St David, AZ at a field elevation of 4,970 ft. 09AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KP33, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,350 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFHU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KP33, 20.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KP33 281035Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A3010 RMK AO2
What changed at KP33 (nearest station)?
Since the 1015Z (3:15 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1015Z (3:15 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 09AZ
Based on the nearest station (KP33), 09AZ is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,850 ft (field elevation 4,970 ft). 09AZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFHU, about 26 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 2,350 ft | DIRT | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 24 | 2,350 ft | DIRT | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
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09AZ runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/242,350 × 80 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 09AZWind
- 06
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 21 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
09AZ 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 09AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KP33 reported mostly VFR across 63 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 67%
- 24
- 33%
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Live crosswind meter
09AZ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KP33, 21 nm away.
Wind is 91° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 09AZ
- City
- St David
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,970 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.9248, -110.0400
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,350 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KP33
- TAF
- Nearest KFHU
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 13h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Stronghold Airport (09AZ)
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