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Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport (16AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPRC), 16AZ is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport in Skull Valley, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPRC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport (16AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Skull Valley, AZ at a field elevation of 4,366 ft. 16AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPRC, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPRC.

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VFR
Observed 0953Z (2:53 AM MST)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPRC, 15.5 nm away.

Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
42°F / 6°C
dew 35°F / 2°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPRC 280953Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00560017

What changed at KPRC (nearest station)?

Since the 0853Z (1:53 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0853Z (1:53 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 16AZ

Based on the nearest station (KPRC), 16AZ is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,050 ft (field elevation 4,366 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02FAV0 kt head3 kt right
200 kt head3 kt left

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16AZ 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.

  • Runway 02/20
    2,900 × 50 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 16AZ
    Wind
    02
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    20
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061210Z22Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

16AZ weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 16AZ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPRC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

20
72%
02
28%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM MST)

TAF KPRC 280520Z 2806/2906 19005KT P6SM SKC FM281900 16009KT P6SM FEW250 FM290200 19005KT P6SM FEW200

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Live crosswind meter

16AZ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPRC, 16 nm away.

N02203 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 97° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 2,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport (16AZ)
N ↑

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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
16AZ
City
Skull Valley
State
Arizona
Country
United States
Elevation
4,366 ft
Coordinates
34.5089, -112.6800
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPRC
TAF
Nearest KPRC
Time zone
America/Phoenix
Next sunset
14h 30m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport (16AZ)

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