Moreton Airpark (23AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:15 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBXK), 23AZ is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Moreton Airpark in Wickenburg, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBXK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Moreton Airpark (23AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wickenburg, AZ at a field elevation of 2,455 ft. 23AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBXK, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (09/27, 13/31, 17/35), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLUF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBXK, 36.5 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBXK 281215Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A2995 RMK AO2
What changed at KBXK (nearest station)?
Since the 1155Z (4:55 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
Current pilot readout for 23AZ
Based on the nearest station (KBXK), 23AZ is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 31, 35. Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 2,455 ft). 23AZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLUF, about 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 2,600 ft | DIRT | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 31 | 4,500 ft | DIRT | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 27 | 2,000 ft | DIRT | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 09 | 2,000 ft | DIRT | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 13 | 4,500 ft | DIRT | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 17 | 2,600 ft | DIRT | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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23AZ runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 09/272,000 × 75 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 23AZWind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,500 × 75 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 23AZWind
- 13
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,600 × 72 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 23AZWind
- 17
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
23AZ 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 23AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBXK reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 57%
- 35
- 18%
- 31
- 9%
- 17
- 7%
- 27
- 6%
- 13
- 3%
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Live crosswind meter
23AZ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBXK, 37 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 35, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 23AZ
- City
- Wickenburg
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,455 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.0195, -112.8260
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBXK
- TAF
- Nearest KLUF
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 12h 26m
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Pilot PIREPs for Moreton Airpark (23AZ)
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