White Mountain Ultralightport (61AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:15 PM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSOW), 61AZ is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near White Mountain Ultralightport in Show Low, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSOW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
White Mountain Ultralightport (61AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Show Low, AZ at a field elevation of 6,546 ft. 61AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSOW, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (04U, 07U, 22U, 25U), the longest 1,578 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KINW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSOW, 16.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSOW 282015Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM 20/01 A3018 RMK AO2
What changed at KSOW (nearest station)?
Since the 1955Z (12:55 PM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 210° to 180°.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for 61AZ
Based on the nearest station (KSOW), 61AZ is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 8,400 ft (field elevation 6,546 ft). 61AZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KINW, about 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04UFAV | 1,550 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 07U | 1,578 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 22U | 1,550 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 25U | 1,578 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 12→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
61AZ weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 61AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSOW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04U/07U/22U/25U
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 61AZ
- City
- Show Low
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,546 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.3697, -109.6970
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,578 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSOW
- TAF
- Nearest KINW
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Sunset in
- 4h 6m
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