Pilots Rest Airport (AZ57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPRC), AZ57 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Pilots Rest Airport in Paulden, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPRC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pilots Rest Airport (AZ57) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paulden, AZ at a field elevation of 4,450 ft. AZ57 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPRC, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,925 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPRC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPRC, 17.3 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPRC 281253Z 22003KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00500011
What changed at KPRC (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (4:53 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for AZ57
Based on the nearest station (KPRC), AZ57 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 4,100 ft (field elevation 4,450 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 3,925 ft | GRVL | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 08 | 3,925 ft | GRVL | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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AZ57 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 08/263,925 × 50 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at AZ57Wind
- 08
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt headwind · 2 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.
AZ57 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 AZ57
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. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 53%
- 26
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM MST)
TAF KPRC 281120Z 2812/2912 18006KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
AZ57 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPRC, 17 nm away.
Wind is 49° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- AZ57
- City
- Paulden
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,450 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9316, -112.5154
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,925 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPRC
- TAF
- Nearest KPRC
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 11h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pilots Rest Airport (AZ57)
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