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Big Springs Ranch Airport (AZ27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM MST, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KPRC), AZ27 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Big Springs Ranch Airport in Paulden, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPRC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Big Springs Ranch Airport (AZ27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paulden, AZ at a field elevation of 4,421 ft. AZ27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPRC, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 4,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPRC.

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VFR
Observed 1453Z (7:53 AM MST)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPRC, 16.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
44°F / 7°C
dew 35°F / 2°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPRC 271453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00670017 53008

Current pilot readout for AZ27

Based on the nearest station (KPRC), AZ27 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,200 ft (field elevation 4,421 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.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06--
24--

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AZ27 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 06/24
    4,200 × 75 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at AZ27
    Wind
    06
    no steady wind
    24
    no steady wind
    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.

AZ27 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AZ27

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1443Z (7:43 AM MST) · 95 NM NE of AZ27 · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop turbulence
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PGA UA /OV TBC/TM 1443/FL390/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
PGA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TBCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at AZ27

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

24
56%
06
44%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM MST)

TAF KPRC 271120Z 2712/2812 19005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2719/2723 19008KT

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Live crosswind meter

AZ27 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPRC, 16 nm away.

N0624wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Dirt · 4,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Big Springs Ranch Airport (AZ27)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
AZ27
City
Paulden
State
Arizona
Country
United States
Elevation
4,421 ft
Coordinates
34.9098, -112.5327
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPRC
TAF
Nearest KPRC
Time zone
America/Phoenix
Sunset in
9h 6m

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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Big Springs Ranch Airport (AZ27)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Big Springs Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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