Rimrock Airport (48AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSEZ), 48AZ is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Rimrock Airport in Rimrock, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rimrock Airport (48AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rimrock, AZ at a field elevation of 3,575 ft. 48AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEZ, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSEZ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEZ, 11.9 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSEZ 281255Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3010 RMK AO2
What changed at KSEZ (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 48AZ
Based on the nearest station (KSEZ), 48AZ is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 3,575 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 2,300 ft | ASPH | 7 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 23 | 2,300 ft | ASPH | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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48AZ 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 05/232,300 × 75 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 48AZWind
- 05
- 7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 7 kt tailwind · 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 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
48AZ 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 48AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 69%
- 23
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM MST)
TAF KSEZ 281120Z 2812/2912 03009KT P6SM SCT250 FM281500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM282000 18006KT P6SM SCT250 FM290300 04007KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
48AZ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSEZ, 12 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 05, 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
- Daily DALGT local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 48AZ
- City
- Rimrock
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,575 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6507, -111.7883
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSEZ
- TAF
- Nearest KSEZ
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 11h 24m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rimrock Airport (48AZ)
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