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Circle H Ranch Airport (AZ17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:56 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDUG), AZ17 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 13 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Circle H Ranch Airport in Douglas, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDUG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Circle H Ranch Airport (AZ17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Douglas, AZ at a field elevation of 4,680 ft. AZ17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDUG, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDUG.

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VFR
Observed 1756Z (10:56 AM MST)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDUG, 11.2 nm away.

Wind
150° 13 kt
gusting 20 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDUG 281756Z AUTO 15013G20KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02390072 10239 20061 58003 TSNO

What changed at KDUG (nearest station)?

Since the 1656Z (9:56 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 20 kt.
  • Wind speed up from 6 to 13 kt.

Current pilot readout for AZ17

Based on the nearest station (KDUG), AZ17 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 13 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 6,600 ft (field elevation 4,680 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV11 kt head6 kt left (g10)
3611 kt tail6 kt right (g10)

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AZ17 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,000 × 45 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at AZ17
    Wind
    18
    11 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    36
    11 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122318Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

AZ17 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 AZ17

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDUG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/20 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
71%
36
29%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM MST)

TAF KDUG 281720Z 2818/2918 16004KT P6SM SKC FM281900 20007KT P6SM SCT250 FM290300 04005KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

AZ17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDUG, 11 nm away.

N183613 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt
Headwind in gusts
17 kt
Crosswind in gusts
10 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Circle H Ranch Airport (AZ17)
N ↑

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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
AZ17
City
Douglas
State
Arizona
Country
United States
Elevation
4,680 ft
Coordinates
31.5022, -109.3910
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDUG
TAF
Nearest KDUG
Time zone
America/Phoenix
Sunset in
5h 59m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Circle H Ranch Airport (AZ17)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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