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Ak-Chin Regional Airport (KA39) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 7:15 AM MST, Oct 28, KA39 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Ak-Chin Regional Airport in Maricopa, AZ, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Ak-Chin Regional Airport (KA39) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Maricopa, AZ at a field elevation of 1,307 ft. KA39 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 4,751 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1415Z (7:15 AM MST)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
130° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 39°F / 4°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KA39 281415Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A3000 RMK AO2

What changed at KA39?

Since the 1355Z (6:55 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1355Z (6:55 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KA39

KA39 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 1,307 ft). KA39 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIWA, about 23 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04FAV1 kt head8 kt right
221 kt tail8 kt left

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KA39 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 04/22
    4,751 × 50 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KA39
    Wind
    04
    1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    22
    1 kt tailwind · 8 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061214Z03Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KA39 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 KA39

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KA39 reported mostly VFR across 63 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

04
73%
22
27%

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Live KA39 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KA39's own weather station.

N04228 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt

Wind is 82° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,751 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Ak-Chin Regional Airport (KA39) with runway 04/22 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Mon-Fri 0730-1500 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KA39
FAA LID
A39
City
Maricopa
State
Arizona
Country
United States
Elevation
1,307 ft
Coordinates
32.9908, -111.9185
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,751 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KIWA
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Phoenix
Sunset in
10h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ak-Chin Regional Airport (KA39)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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