Whetstone Airport (11AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:55 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFHU), 11AZ is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Whetstone Airport in Huachuca City, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFHU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Whetstone Airport (11AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Huachuca City, AZ at a field elevation of 4,250 ft. 11AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFHU, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,850 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFHU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFHU, 6.5 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFHU 280855Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01400032 56004
What changed at KFHU (nearest station)?
Since the 0755Z (12:55 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z (12:55 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 11AZ
Based on the nearest station (KFHU), 11AZ is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 4,900 ft (field elevation 4,250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 3,850 ft | TURF-DIRT-P | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 08 | 3,850 ft | TURF-DIRT-P | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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11AZ 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 08/263,850 × 150 ft · TURF-DIRT-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 11AZWind
- 08
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 22 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
11AZ 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 11AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFHU reported mostly VFR across 31 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.
- 08
- 57%
- 26
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0345Z (8:45 PM MST)
TAF KFHU 280345Z 2804/2910 23009KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2813 BECMG 2819/2820 23010G16KT 9999 SKC 510007 QNH3005INS BECMG 2900/2901 23009KT 9999 SCT260 QNH3006INS TX27/2821Z TN11/2811Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2804 NEXT 2814
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Live crosswind meter
11AZ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFHU, 6.5 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 26, 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
- 24 hours
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 11AZ
- City
- Huachuca City
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,250 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.6836, -110.2901
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFHU
- TAF
- Nearest KFHU
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 14h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Whetstone Airport (11AZ)
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