Springerville Municipal Airport (KD68) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Springerville Municipal Airport in Springerville, AZ, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Springerville Municipal Airport (KD68) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Springerville, AZ at 7,055 ft. KD68 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (03, 11, 21, 29), longest 8,422 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KD68 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 from the northwest (310°) at 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, scattered clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJTC 131915Z AUTO 31018KT 10SM VCTS FEW060 SCT075 SCT095 27/10 A3027 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-N
What changed at KD68?
Since the 1855Z (11:55 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind swung from 210° to 310°, a 100° shift that can change the favored runway.
- Wind speed up from 11 to 18 kt.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
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Current pilot readout for KD68
KD68 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 18 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 18 knots. Density altitude is approximately 9,750 ft (field elevation 7,055 ft). KD68 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUP, about 87 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 KD68. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 4,603 ft | ASP | 18 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 21 | 8,422 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 18 kt right |
| 03 | 8,422 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 18 kt left |
| 11 | 4,603 ft | ASP | 18 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→18 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KD68 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Springerville Municipal Airport in Springerville, 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 KD68 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KD68
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PHX UA /OV PXR040060/TM 1353/FL280/TP B737/TB INTMT MOD CAT/RM ZAB FDCS
PHX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PXR040060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1353Reported at 13:53 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT MOD CATTurbulence: intermittent moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KD68
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KD68 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 21
- 61%
- 29
- 18%
- 11
- 12%
- 03
- 9%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJTC
- FAA LID
- JTC
- City
- Springerville
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,055 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1311, -109.3103
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 8,422 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGUP
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Sunset in
- 6h 4m
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KD68 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KD68?+
KD68 has 4 runways: 03, 11, 21, 29; the longest is 8,422 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KD68 report its own weather?+
Yes. Springerville Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KD68 have a TAF?+
No. KD68 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUP, about 87 nm away.
Does KD68 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KD68 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KD68 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Springerville Municipal Airport (KD68)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Springerville Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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