Dunton Ranch Airport (73AZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:51 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIGM), 73AZ is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dunton Ranch Airport in Kingman, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIGM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dunton Ranch Airport (73AZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kingman, AZ at a field elevation of 5,115 ft. 73AZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIGM, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 4,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPRC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIGM, 28.5 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIGM 281051Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP110 T00940011
What changed at KIGM (nearest station)?
Since the 0951Z (2:51 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0951Z (2:51 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 73AZ
Based on the nearest station (KIGM), 73AZ is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 5,550 ft (field elevation 5,115 ft). 73AZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPRC, about 57 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 | 4,800 ft | ASPH | 3 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 24 | 4,800 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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73AZ 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 06/244,800 × 60 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 73AZWind
- 06
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 4 kt tailwind · 8 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 23 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
73AZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 73AZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIGM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 63%
- 24
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
73AZ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIGM, 29 nm away.
Wind is 67° 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
- 73AZ
- City
- Kingman
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,115 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2017, -113.3618
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIGM
- TAF
- Nearest KPRC
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 13h 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dunton Ranch Airport (73AZ)
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