Chinle Municipal Airport (KE91) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Chinle Municipal Airport in Chinle, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRQE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Chinle Municipal Airport (KE91) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chinle, AZ at 5,547 ft. KE91 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRQE, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 6,902 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRQE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRQE, 37 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRQE 130753Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01500100 $
What changed at KRQE (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (12:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 3°C.
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Current pilot readout for KE91
Based on the nearest station (KRQE), KE91 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,450 ft (field elevation 5,547 ft). KE91 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUP, about 53 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 KE91. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 6,902 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18 | 6,902 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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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.
KE91 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Chinle Municipal Airport in Chinle, 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 KE91 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 KE91
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CEZ UA /OV DVC240012/TM 0754/FL160/TP BE9L/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM REALLY DARK AND SMOOTH ZDVWC-68
CEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DVC240012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0754Reported at 07:54 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM REALLY DARK AND SMOOTH ZD…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KE91
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRQE reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 61%
- 36
- 39%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- E91
- City
- Chinle
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,547 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.1109, -109.5750
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,902 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRQE
- TAF
- Nearest KGUP
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 17h 22m
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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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KE91 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KE91?+
KE91 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 6,902 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KE91 come from?+
Chinle Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRQE, about 37 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KE91 can differ.
Does KE91 have a TAF?+
No. KE91 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUP, about 53 nm away.
Does KE91 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KE91 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KE91 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Chinle Municipal Airport (KE91)
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