Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Marana Regional Airport in Marana, AZ, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marana, AZ at 2,031 ft. KAVQ reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (03, 12, 21, 30) — longest 6,901 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375. Track KAVQ in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 34°C (93°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAVQ 290535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 34/16 A2984 RMK AO2
What changed at KAVQ?
Since the 0515Z (10:15 PM MST) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0515Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KAVQ
KAVQ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,900 ft (field elevation 2,031 ft). KAVQ does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDMA, about 22 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KAVQ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,892 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 12 | 6,901 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 21 | 3,892 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 30 | 6,901 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAVQ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Marana Regional Airport in Marana, AZ: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KAVQ is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAVQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAVQ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 32 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
- 30
- 36%
- 12
- 36%
- 21
- 18%
- 03
- 10%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAVQ
- IATA
- AVW
- FAA LID
- AVQ
- City
- Marana
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,031 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.4091, -111.2162
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 6,901 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDMA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 20h 12m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Catalina RC Modelers, Inc - CRCM Field — Tucson, AZ · 10 mi
- TIMPA - Tucson International Modelplex Park Assn - Reservation Rd — Marana, AZ · 10 mi
- Cholla Choppers MAC - Danny Lopez Park — Tucson, AZ · 14 mi
KAVQ weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KAVQ?+
KAVQ has 4 runways — 03, 12, 21, 30; the longest is 6,901 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KAVQ report its own weather?+
Yes — Marana Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KAVQ have a TAF?+
No — KAVQ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDMA, about 22 nm away.
Does KAVQ broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KAVQ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KAVQ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ)
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