Lizzy Lizard Airport (8AZ5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLSB), 8AZ5 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lizzy Lizard Airport in Portal, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLSB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lizzy Lizard Airport (8AZ5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Portal, AZ at a field elevation of 4,200 ft. 8AZ5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLSB, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDUG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLSB, 32.3 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLSB 281255Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KLSB (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (5:35 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 8 to 3 kt.
Current pilot readout for 8AZ5
Based on the nearest station (KLSB), 8AZ5 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 4,000 ft (field elevation 4,200 ft). 8AZ5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDUG, about 38 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 | 2,500 ft | DIRT | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 19 | 2,500 ft | DIRT | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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8AZ5 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 01/192,500 × 60 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8AZ5Wind
- 01
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8AZ5 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 8AZ5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLSB reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 93%
- 01
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
8AZ5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLSB, 32 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8AZ5
- City
- Portal
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,200 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.8924, -109.0541
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLSB
- TAF
- Nearest KDUG
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 11h 17m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lizzy Lizard Airport (8AZ5)
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