Davis Monthan Air Force Base (KDMA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 4:55 PM MST, Oct 28, KDMA is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KDMA right now.
Live aviation weather for Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Davis Monthan Air Force Base (KDMA) is a regional airport serving Tucson, AZ at a field elevation of 2,704 ft. KDMA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 13,645 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDMA 282355Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 28/M00 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02801002 10293 20251 57008 TSNO $
What changed at KDMA?
Since the 2255Z (3:55 PM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2255Z (3:55 PM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDMA
KDMA is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 4,850 ft (field elevation 2,704 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 13,645 ft | PEM | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 13 | 13,645 ft | PEM | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KDMA 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 13/3113,645 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDMAWind
- 13
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDMA 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 KDMA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDMA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 72%
- 31
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1901Z (12:01 PM MST)
TAF KDMA 281901Z 2819/3001 VRB06KT 9999 BKN270 QNH2994INS BECMG 2906/2908 14007KT 9999 BKN240 QNH2997INS BECMG 2915/2917 VRB06KT 9999 SCT150 BKN180 QNH2986INS TX30/2822Z TN14/2913Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDMA's own weather station.
Wind is 27° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 13,645 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A++
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KDMA
- IATA
- DMA
- FAA LID
- DMA
- City
- Tucson
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,704 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.1665, -110.8830
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,645 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 27.01 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 23h 57m
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KDMA 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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Pilot PIREPs for Davis Monthan Air Force Base (KDMA)
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