Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 6:47 AM MST, Oct 28, KCHD is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Chandler Municipal Airport in Chandler, AZ, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chandler, AZ at a field elevation of 1,243 ft. KCHD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04L/22R, 04R/22L), the longest 4,870 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCHD 281347Z 07003KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A2997
What changed at KCHD?
Since the 1247Z (5:47 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1247Z (5:47 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCHD
KCHD is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04L, 04R). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 1,243 ft). KCHD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIWA, about 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04LFAV | 4,401 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 04R | 4,870 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 22L | 4,870 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 22R | 4,401 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KCHD runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04L/22R4,401 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCHDWind
- 04L
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 22R
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 04R/22L4,870 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCHDWind
- 04R
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 22L
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 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.
Fuel at KCHD
100LL and Jet A at Chandler Municipal Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KCHD fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$6.70/ galSelf serve · Chandler Municipal Airport
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 19Recent
2 fuel providers · Jet A from $8.53
Fuel information has moved: view KCHDfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCHD 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 KCHD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCHD reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04L/04R
- 70%
- 22L/22R
- 30%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCHD's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 04R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,870 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04L/22R, 04R/22L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KCHD 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$6.70 / gal · Self serve
2 fuel providers · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 19
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+ See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0500-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0500-1530 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 2,300 ft MSL (1,057 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCHD
- FAA LID
- CHD
- City
- Chandler
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.2691, -111.8110
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,870 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIWA
- ATIS
- 128.325 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Sunset in
- 10h 17m
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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.
- Phoenix Model Airplane Club 6 , Chandler, AZ · 3 mi
- SRCHA - Superstition RC Helicopter Assn 1 , Mesa, AZ · 13 mi
- Superstition Airpark, Arizona Model Aviators , Mesa, AZ · 18 mi
KCHD airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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CHD's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD)
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