Bagdad Airport (KE51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM MST, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPRC), KE51 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bagdad Airport in Bagdad, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPRC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bagdad Airport (KE51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bagdad, AZ at a field elevation of 4,196 ft. KE51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPRC, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 4,552 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPRC, 37.3 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPRC 281853Z 11006G15KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01890028
What changed at KPRC (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
Current pilot readout for KE51
Based on the nearest station (KPRC), KE51 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 05. Density altitude is approximately 5,400 ft (field elevation 4,196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 4,552 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 4 kt right (g10) |
| 23 | 4,552 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 4 kt left (g10) |
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KE51 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/234,552 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KE51Wind
- 05
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“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 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KE51 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 KE51
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPRC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 55%
- 05
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM MST)
TAF KPRC 281720Z 2818/2918 18007KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
KE51 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPRC, 37 nm away.
Wind is 42° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- BGT
- FAA LID
- E51
- City
- Bagdad
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,196 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.5928, -113.1720
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,552 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPRC
- TAF
- Nearest KPRC
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Sunset in
- 5h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bagdad Airport (KE51)
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