La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAVQ), 57AZ is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near La Cholla Airpark in Oro Valley, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAVQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oro Valley, AZ at a field elevation of 2,953 ft. 57AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAVQ, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, HI), the longest 4,670 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDMA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAVQ, 11 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAVQ 281255Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A2999 RMK AO2
What changed at KAVQ (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 57AZ
Based on the nearest station (KAVQ), 57AZ is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 2,953 ft). 57AZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDMA, about 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 4,670 ft | ASPH-G | 0 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 19 | 4,670 ft | ASPH-G | 0 kt head | 9 kt left |
| HI | 44 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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57AZ runways
2 physical runways · 3 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 01/194,670 × 44 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 57AZWind
- 01
- 0 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 0 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
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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→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
57AZ 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 57AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAVQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 55%
- HI
- 24%
- 01
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
57AZ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAVQ, 11 nm away.
Wind is 90° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- On Call all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 57AZ
- City
- Oro Valley
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,953 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.4466, -111.0029
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 3 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,670 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAVQ
- TAF
- Nearest KDMA
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 11h 24m
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Pilot PIREPs for La Cholla Airpark (57AZ)
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