Kingman Airport (KIGM) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Kingman Airport in Kingman, AZ, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Kingman Airport (KIGM) is a regional airport serving Kingman, AZ at 3,449 ft. KIGM reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (03, 08, 17, 21) — longest 6,827 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KIGM 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.

VFR

Observed 0251Z (7:51 PM MST)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

160° 12 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.92"

Temp / Dew

28°C / 83°F

dew 16°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KIGM 290251Z AUTO 16012KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2992 RMK AO2 RAE12 SLP051 P0000 60001 T02830161 58004

What changed at KIGM?

Since the 0208Z (7:08 PM MST) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Wind speed down from 19 to 12 kt.
Gusts are no longer reported.
The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
Rain ended (-RA).
Temperature up 3°C.

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Current pilot readout for KIGM

KIGM is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 11 knots. Density altitude is approximately 5,850 ft (field elevation 3,449 ft). KIGM does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KIFP, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KIGM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
17FAV	6,725 ft	ASP	11 kt head	4 kt left
21	6,827 ft	ASP	5 kt head	11 kt left
03	6,827 ft	ASP	5 kt tail	11 kt right
35	6,725 ft	ASP	11 kt tail	4 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KIGM weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Kingman Airport in Kingman, 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 KIGM is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KIGM

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0210Z (7:10 PM MST) · 27 NM NW of KIGM · during descent · B39M

moderate occasional 18,000–20,000 ft turbulence

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CDC UA /OV PGS260030/TM 0210/FL180/TP B39M/TB MOD OCNL 180-200/RM DURD AWC-WEB

CDC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PGS260030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

TB MOD OCNL 180-200Turbulence: moderate occasional 18,000–20,000 ft.

RM DURD AWC-WEBRemarks.

PIREP0133Z (6:33 PM MST) · 49 NM W of KIGM · 32,000 ft MSL · E170

light chop occasional turbulence

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LAS UA /OV GFS015030/TM 0133/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP OCNL/RM AWC-WEB

LAS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GFS015030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOP OCNLTurbulence: light chop occasional.

RM AWC-WEBRemarks.

PIREP0046Z (5:46 PM MST) · 73 NM NW of KIGM · 9,000 ft MSL · B38M

light chop turbulence

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LAS UA /OV TTONE/TM 0046/FL090/TP B38M/SK SKC/TB LGT CHOP/RM NIITZ4 DEPT./KLAS

LAS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TTONELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM NIITZ4 DEPT./KLASRemarks.

PIREP0046Z (5:46 PM MST) · 73 NM NW of KIGM · during climb · B38M

light chop turbulence

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HND UA /OV LAS178011/TM 0046/FL090/TP B38M/SK SKC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OV TTONE DURC KLAS NIITZ4. COR SA-ID AND LOCTN. ZLA CWSU

HND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LAS178011Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM OV TTONE DURC KLAS NIITZ4…Remarks.

PIREP2322Z (4:22 PM MST) · 99 NM W of KIGM · 37,000 ft MSL · B737

light chop int turbulence

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CDC UA /OV GFS270040/TM 2322/FL370/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP INT/RM AWC-WEB

CDC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GFS270040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOP INTTurbulence: light chop int.

RM AWC-WEBRemarks.

PIREP2238Z (3:38 PM MST) · 89 NM SW of KIGM · 10,000 ft MSL · GLF4

moderate turbulence

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TRM UA /OV TNP040025/TM 2238/FL100/TP GLF4/TB MOD/RM AWC-WEB

TRM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TNP040025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2238Reported at 22:38 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

RM AWC-WEBRemarks.

URGENT2201Z (3:01 PM MST) · 77 NM NW of KIGM · during descent · B738

low-level wind shear

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LAS UUA /OV 08001/TM 2201/FL023/TP B738/RM LLWS +10KT 023 DURD RY26L LAS

LAS UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV 08001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.

FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +10KT 023 DURD RY26L…Remarks.

URGENT2201Z (3:01 PM MST) · 75 NM NW of KIGM · during descent · B738

low-level wind shear

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LAS UUA /OV LAS080003/TM 2201/FL023/TP B738/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD LAS 26L. COR LOCTN. ZLA CWSU

LAS UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV LAS080003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.

FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +10 KT DURD LAS 26L.…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KIGM

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KIGM reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 45 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 88%IFR 10%LIFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 15/28 kt

Max gust: 45 kt

Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 9/22 kt

Max gust: 43 kt

Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft

Lowest vis: 8 sm

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 0

Active Runway - past 30 days

21: 51%
17: 44%
03: 5%
35: 0%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KIGM
IATA: IGM
FAA LID: IGM
City: Kingman
State: Arizona
Country: United States
Elevation: 3,449 ft
Coordinates: 35.2595, -113.9380
Runways: 6
Longest runway: 6,827 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KIFP
AWOS/ASOS: 119.275 MHz
Time zone: America/Phoenix
Next sunset: 22h 55m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

4 airports

US-9264OMS UAS Test Range AirportKingman, AZ13 nm NE AZ97X Bar 1 Ranch Lower AirportKingman, AZ13 nm NE 68AZMusic Mountain Air Ranch AirportHackberry, AZ15 nm NE 1AZ8Willow Springs Ranch AirportBullhead City, AZ21 nm W

25–50 NM

8 airports

KIFPLaughlin Bullhead International AirportBullhead City, AZ31 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KEEDNeedles AirportNeedles, CA45 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KHIILake Havasu City AirportLake Havasu City, AZ46 nm SWVFR METAR 4AZ6Parsons FieldKingman, AZ28 nm SE 73AZDunton Ranch AirportKingman, AZ29 nm E US-0962Big Sandy AirportKingman, AZ29 nm SE

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

K61BBoulder City Municipal AirportBoulder City, NV61 nm NWMETAR KHNDHenderson Executive AirportLas Vegas, NV72 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KLASHarry Reid International AirportLas Vegas, NV77 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KLSVNellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas, NV79 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KPRCPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love FieldPrescott, AZ83 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KVGTNorth Las Vegas AirportLas Vegas, NV84 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIGM reported VFR conditions during about 98.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 352 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.3 kt, calm 11.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#30 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#10

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

98.8%

MVFR

0.9%

IFR

0.2%

LIFR

0.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

352

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

7,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

11.7%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

16.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.7%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

6,610 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KIGM monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	97.3	2.1	0.4	0.2
Feb	97.3	2.0	0.4	0.3
Mar	98.3	1.3	0.2	0.2
Apr	99.5	0.4	0.1	0.0
May	99.7	0.3	0.0	0.0
Jun	99.9	0.1	0.0	0.0
Jul	99.5	0.3	0.1	0.0
Aug	99.5	0.3	0.1	0.0
Sep	99.5	0.4	0.1	0.0
Oct	99.6	0.3	0.1	0.0
Nov	98.8	0.8	0.1	0.3
Dec	96.3	2.8	0.5	0.4

Average wind by month

KIGM average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.9 kt
Feb	8.0 kt
Mar	8.8 kt
Apr	9.5 kt
May	9.8 kt
Jun	10.1 kt
Jul	9.3 kt
Aug	8.6 kt
Sep	7.6 kt
Oct	7.4 kt
Nov	6.9 kt
Dec	6.5 kt

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Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KIGM airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Kingman Airport in Kingman, AZ shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KIGM weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KIGM?+

KIGM has 6 runways — 03, 08, 17, 21, 26, 35; the longest is 6,827 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KIGM report its own weather?+

Yes — Kingman Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KIGM have a TAF?+

No — KIGM does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIFP, about 31 nm away.

Does KIGM broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KIGM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KIGM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KIGM airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Kingman Airport (KIGM) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Kingman Airport (KIGM)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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