Valle Airport (K40G) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:54 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGCN), K40G is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Valle Airport in Grand Canyon, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGCN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Valle Airport (K40G) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grand Canyon, AZ at a field elevation of 5,999 ft. K40G has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGCN, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 4,199 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGCN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGCN, 18.1 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGCN 280954Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP170 T10111022 PWINO
What changed at KGCN (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (1:54 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0854Z (1:54 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K40G
Based on the nearest station (KGCN), K40G is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 01. Density altitude is approximately 5,200 ft (field elevation 5,999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 4,199 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 19 | 4,199 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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K40G 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 01/194,199 × 45 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K40GWind
- 01
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 3 kt tailwind · 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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K40G 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 K40G
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGCN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 52%
- 19
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM MST)
TAF KGCN 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281700 21008KT P6SM FEW250 FM281900 22011G20KT P6SM FEW200 FM290100 VRB02KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
K40G has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGCN, 18 nm away.
Wind is 49° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- VLE
- FAA LID
- 40G
- City
- Grand Canyon
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,999 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.6506, -112.1480
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGCN
- TAF
- Nearest KGCN
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 14h 40m
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