Ranta Strip (12AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:55 AM MST, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLUF), 12AZ is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ranta Strip in Morristown, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLUF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ranta Strip (12AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Morristown, AZ at a field elevation of 1,840 ft. 12AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLUF, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLUF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLUF, 23.4 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLUF 271855Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 26/06 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02620062 $
What changed at KLUF (nearest station)?
Since the 1755Z (10:55 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.01 → 29.98 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 12AZ
Based on the nearest station (KLUF), 12AZ is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 1,840 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 | 2,400 ft | GRAVEL | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| W | 2,400 ft | GRAVEL | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
12AZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 12AZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PRC UA /OV DRK210010/TM 1658/FL330/TP B737/TB LGT CAT/RM ZAB/FDCS
PRC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DRK210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1658Reported at 16:58 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 12AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLUF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1200Z (5:00 AM MST)
TAF KLUF 271200Z 2712/2818 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS TX30/2723Z TN14/2712Z
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 12AZ
- City
- Morristown
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,840 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.8539, -112.6530
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLUF
- TAF
- Nearest KLUF
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Sunset in
- 5h 3m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ranta Strip (12AZ)
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