China Peak Observatory Airport (AZ45) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:51 PM MST, Oct 21, based on the nearest station (KSAD), AZ45 is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 9 knots gusting 16, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near China Peak Observatory Airport in Klondyke, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSAD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
China Peak Observatory Airport (AZ45) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Klondyke, AZ at a field elevation of 4,800 ft. AZ45 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSAD, about 34 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (01/19, 04/22, 12/30, 15/33), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDMA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSAD, 34.2 nm away.
Wind from the west (270°) at 9 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KSAD 212351Z AUTO 27009G16KT 4SM TSRA SCT065 BKN080 BKN110 24/18 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-SW RAB48 TSB32 SLP119 P0000 60000 T02440178 10289 20244 55011
Current pilot readout for AZ45
Based on the nearest station (KSAD), AZ45 is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 9 knots gusting 16, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (22, 30). Density altitude is approximately 6,950 ft (field elevation 4,800 ft). AZ45 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDMA, about 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 3,100 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 6 kt right (g10) |
| 30 | 1,650 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 6 kt left (g11) |
| 19 | 4,500 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 8 kt right (g15) |
| 01 | 4,500 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 9 kt left (g16) |
| 33 | 1,950 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 9 kt left (g16) |
| 15 | 1,950 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 9 kt right (g15) |
| 04 | 3,100 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left (g10) |
| 12 | 1,650 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 6 kt right (g11) |
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AZ45 runways
4 physical runways · 8 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 01/194,500 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AZ45Wind
- 01
- 0 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 19
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 04/223,100 × 125 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AZ45Wind
- 04
- 7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/301,650 × 120 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AZ45Wind
- 12
- 7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/331,950 × 110 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AZ45Wind
- 15
- 3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 0 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
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.
AZ45 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 AZ45
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 57%
- 04
- 15%
- 30
- 11%
- 15
- 10%
- 22
- 3%
- 19
- 3%
- 01/33
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
AZ45 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSAD, 34 nm away.
Wind is 38° off runway 22, 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
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AZ45
- City
- Klondyke
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,800 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.7292, -110.2960
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSAD
- TAF
- Nearest KDMA
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Sunset in
- 6h 3m
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Pilot PIREPs for China Peak Observatory Airport (AZ45)
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