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Morgan Ranch Airstrip (AZ46) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPRC), AZ46 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Morgan Ranch Airstrip in Prescott, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPRC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Morgan Ranch Airstrip (AZ46) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Prescott, AZ at a field elevation of 5,025 ft. AZ46 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPRC, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPRC.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (11:53 AM MST)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPRC, 9.1 nm away.

Wind
110° 6 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPRC 281853Z 11006G15KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01890028

What changed at KPRC (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.

Current pilot readout for AZ46

Based on the nearest station (KPRC), AZ46 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately 6,450 ft (field elevation 5,025 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
11FAV6 kt head0 kt
296 kt tail0 kt

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AZ46 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 11/29
    2,200 × 30 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at AZ46
    Wind
    11
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    29
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
091719Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

AZ46 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 AZ46

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPRC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

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.

11
79%
29
21%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM MST)

TAF KPRC 281720Z 2818/2918 18007KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

AZ46 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPRC, 9.1 nm away.

N11296 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind
0 kt
Headwind in gusts
15 kt
Crosswind in gusts
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Morgan Ranch Airstrip (AZ46)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
AZ46
City
Prescott
State
Arizona
Country
United States
Elevation
5,025 ft
Coordinates
34.7648, -112.5465
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPRC
TAF
Nearest KPRC
Time zone
America/Phoenix
Sunset in
5h 16m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Morgan Ranch Airstrip (AZ46)

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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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