Pleasant Valley Airstrip (24AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPAN), 24AZ is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Pleasant Valley Airstrip in Young, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPAN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pleasant Valley Airstrip (24AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Young, AZ at a field elevation of 5,688 ft. 24AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPAN, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 3,950 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KINW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPAN, 20.9 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPAN 281255Z AUTO 34002KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at KPAN (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (5:35 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (5:35 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 24AZ
Based on the nearest station (KPAN), 24AZ is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,800 ft (field elevation 5,688 ft). 24AZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KINW, about 53 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 | 3,950 ft | GRAVEL | 0 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 24 | 3,950 ft | GRAVEL | 0 kt head | 2 kt right |
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24AZ 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 06/243,950 × 35 ft · GRAVELCurrent useno stated-runway source at 24AZWind
- 06
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 0 kt headwind · 2 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 24 h: wind 3→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
24AZ 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 24AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPAN reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 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.
- 06
- 52%
- 24
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
24AZ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPAN, 21 nm away.
Wind is 92° 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 24AZ
- City
- Young
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,688 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1581, -110.9350
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,950 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPAN
- TAF
- Nearest KINW
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 11h 22m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pleasant Valley Airstrip (24AZ)
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