Gila Bend Municipal Airport (KE63) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Gila Bend Municipal Airport in Gila Bend, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGXF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Gila Bend Municipal Airport (KE63) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gila Bend, AZ at 789 ft. KE63 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGXF, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 5,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLUF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGXF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGXF, 4.7 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGXF 130155Z AUTO 04005KT 9SM CLR 30/25 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB03E08 SLP076 P0000 T03000250 FZRANO $
What changed at KGXF (nearest station)?
Since the 0108Z (6:08 PM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 10 to 5 kt.
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Current pilot readout for KE63
Based on the nearest station (KGXF), KE63 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 04, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 789 ft). KE63 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLUF, about 38 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 KE63. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 5,200 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 22 | 5,200 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KE63 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gila Bend Municipal Airport in Gila Bend, 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 KE63 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 KE63
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0204/FL250/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
PHX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PXR005050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.Show raw report
CGZ UA /OV TFD360013 /TM 0031 /FL050 /TP C172 /SK BKN100-TOPUNKN /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH
CGZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TFD360013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0031Reported at 00:31 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN100-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
PHX UA /OV BXK/TM 2120/FL210/TP A321/TB INTMT LT CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
PHX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BXKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent lt chop.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KE63
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGXF reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 22
- 80%
- 04
- 20%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- E63
- City
- Gila Bend
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 789 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.9581, -112.6780
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGXF
- TAF
- Nearest KLUF
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 23h 17m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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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 Glider Club - Watermelon Site , Gila Bend, AZ · 6 mi
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KE63 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KE63?+
KE63 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 5,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KE63 come from?+
Gila Bend Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGXF, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KE63 can differ.
Does KE63 have a TAF?+
No. KE63 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLUF, about 38 nm away.
Does KE63 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KE63 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KE63 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gila Bend Municipal Airport (KE63)
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