A C Goodwin Memorial Field Gliderport (AZ86) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPRC), AZ86 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near A C Goodwin Memorial Field Gliderport in Prescott Valley, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPRC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
A C Goodwin Memorial Field Gliderport (AZ86) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Prescott Valley, AZ at a field elevation of 4,948 ft. AZ86 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPRC, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPRC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPRC, 6.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPRC 280953Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00560017
What changed at KPRC (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (1:53 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (1:53 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for AZ86
Based on the nearest station (KPRC), AZ86 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 4,750 ft (field elevation 4,948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 03 | 2,500 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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AZ86 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 03/212,500 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AZ86Wind
- 03
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 1 kt headwind · 3 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 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
AZ86 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 AZ86
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.
- 21
- 71%
- 03
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM MST)
TAF KPRC 280520Z 2806/2906 19005KT P6SM SKC FM281900 16009KT P6SM FEW250 FM290200 19005KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
AZ86 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPRC, 6.6 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 21, 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
- Sat-Sun 1000-1800 local
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AZ86
- City
- Prescott Valley
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,948 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6842, -112.2920
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPRC
- TAF
- Nearest KPRC
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 14h 43m
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Pilot PIREPs for A C Goodwin Memorial Field Gliderport (AZ86)
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