Ganado Airport (85V) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRQE), 85V is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ganado Airport in Ganado, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRQE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ganado Airport (85V) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ganado, AZ at a field elevation of 6,662 ft. 85V has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRQE, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGUP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRQE, 22.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRQE 281653Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 14/02 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01440022 $
Current pilot readout for 85V
Based on the nearest station (KRQE), 85V is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 7,800 ft (field elevation 6,662 ft). 85V does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUP, about 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 4,500 ft | DIRT-P | 7 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 36 | 4,500 ft | DIRT-P | 7 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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85V 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 18/364,500 × 80 ft · DIRT-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 85VWind
- 18
- 7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 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.
85V 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 85V
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FMN UA /OV RSK225045/TM 1502/FL190/TP PA46/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
FMN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSK225045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1502Reported at 15:02 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-36Remarks.Show raw report
CEZ UA /OV DVC225065/TM 1400/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
CEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DVC225065Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 85V
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 70%
- 36
- 30%
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Live crosswind meter
85V has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRQE, 22 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 85V
- City
- Ganado
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,662 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.7009, -109.5174
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRQE
- TAF
- Nearest KGUP
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 4m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ganado Airport (85V)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Ganado Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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