Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (KNYL) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 2:57 AM MST, Oct 28, KNYL is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNYL right now.
Live aviation weather for Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Yuma, AZ, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (KNYL) is a regional airport serving Yuma, AZ at a field elevation of 213 ft. KNYL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (03L/21R, 03R/21L, 08/26), the longest 13,300 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNYL 280957Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01890106
What changed at KNYL?
Since the 0857Z (1:57 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0857Z (1:57 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KNYL
KNYL is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03L, 03R). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 213 ft). KNYL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYL, about 0 nm away.
KNYL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for YUM in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from YUM's own airspace.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 21% of the time, the northeast-facing ends (03L, 03R) 10%, and winds were calm 20% of hours.
YUM departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 87% of the time across 1,693 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (79%).
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03LFAV | 13,300 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 03R | 9,240 ft | PEM | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 08 | 6,146 ft | PEM | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 26 | 6,146 ft | PEM | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 21L | 9,240 ft | PEM | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 21R | 13,300 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KNYL runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 03L/21R13,300 × 200 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNYLWind
- 03L
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 21R
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 03R/21L9,240 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNYLWind
- 03R
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 21L
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/266,146 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNYLWind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.
KNYL 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 KNYL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNYL reported mostly VFR across 22 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03L/03R
- 46%
- 26
- 24%
- 08
- 17%
- 21L/21R
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNYL's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 03L, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 13,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03L/21R, 03R/21L, 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KNYL
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KNYL.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily all day
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNYL
- IATA
- YUM
- FAA LID
- NYL
- City
- Yuma
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 213 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6509, -114.6094
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNYL
- ATIS
- 118.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 14h 7m
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KNYL 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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NYL's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (KNYL)
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