Estrella Sailport Gliderport (E68) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KA39), E68 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Estrella Sailport Gliderport in Maricopa, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KA39): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Estrella Sailport Gliderport (E68) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Maricopa, AZ at a field elevation of 1,273 ft. E68 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KA39, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (06C/24C, 06L/24R, 06R/24L, 07/25), the longest 3,740 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPHX.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KA39, 13.5 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KA39 281155Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KA39 (nearest station)?
Since the 1135Z (4:35 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1135Z (4:35 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for E68
Based on the nearest station (KA39), E68 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06C, 06L, 06R, 07). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 1,273 ft). E68 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPHX, about 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 3,740 ft | DIRT-F | 5 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 06C | 1,995 ft | DIRT-F | 4 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 06L | 1,910 ft | DIRT-F | 4 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 06R | 2,520 ft | ASPH-F | 4 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 24C | 1,995 ft | DIRT-F | 4 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 24L | 2,520 ft | ASPH-F | 4 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 24R | 1,910 ft | DIRT-F | 4 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 25 | 3,740 ft | DIRT-F | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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E68 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 06C/24C1,995 × 25 ft · DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at E68Wind
- 06C
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 24C
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 06L/24R1,910 × 25 ft · DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at E68Wind
- 06L
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 24R
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 06R/24L2,520 × 30 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at E68Wind
- 06R
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 24L
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07/253,740 × 20 ft · DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at E68Wind
- 07
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
E68 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 E68
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KA39 reported mostly VFR across 63 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06C/06L/06R
- 46%
- 07
- 29%
- 25
- 14%
- 24C/24L/24R
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
E68 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KA39, 14 nm away.
Wind is 37° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 06R/24L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily 0900-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- E68
- City
- Maricopa
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,273 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.0853, -112.1610
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,740 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KA39
- TAF
- Nearest KPHX
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 12h 28m
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