Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (KPRC) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 4:53 PM MST, Oct 28, KPRC is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KPRC right now.
Live aviation weather for Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, AZ, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (KPRC) is a regional airport serving Prescott, AZ at a field elevation of 5,045 ft. KPRC 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, 12/30), the longest 7,619 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPRC 282353Z 13012KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01780011 10206 20178 56002
Current pilot readout for KPRC
KPRC is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 6,400 ft (field elevation 5,045 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPRC 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 PRC in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from PRC's own airspace.
KPRC reported VFR in 97% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 340 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 3% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (21L, 21R) had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 12 17%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 42 days a year. 85% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
Snow fell on about 14 days a year. From December to February KPRC was IFR or worse 2% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Field elevation is 5,045 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,825 ft, 2,780 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 4,408 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 03L | 4,395 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 12 kt right |
| 03R | 7,619 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 12 kt right |
| 21L | 7,619 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 12 kt left |
| 21R | 4,395 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 12 kt left |
| 30 | 4,408 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KPRC 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/21R4,395 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPRCWind
- 03L
- 0 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 21R
- 0 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 03R/21L7,619 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPRCWind
- 03R
- 0 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 21L
- 0 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,408 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPRCWind
- 12
- 12 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 12 kt tailwind · 1 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.
Fuel at KPRC
100LL and Jet A at Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KPRC fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$8.65/ galSelf serve · Cutter Aviation
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 19Recent
1 fuel provider · Jet A from $9.65
Fuel information has moved: view KPRCfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
KPRC 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KPRC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
PRC UA /OV KPRC/TM 1941/FL052/TP C172/RM LLWS +15 KT SFC-003 DURC RY21R KPRC
PRC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPRCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1941Reported at 19:41 UTC.FL052Altitude: 5,200 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +15 KT SFC-003 DURC …Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPRC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21L/21R
- 42%
- 12
- 39%
- 03L/03R
- 10%
- 30
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2321Z (4:21 PM MST)
TAF KPRC 282321Z 2900/2924 16010G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM290200 19007KT P6SM BKN250 FM291200 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 FM291900 17010G20KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPRC's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,408 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03L/21R, 03R/21L, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KPRC 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$8.65 / gal · Self serve
1 fuel provider · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 19
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KPRC
- IATA
- PRC
- FAA LID
- PRC
- City
- Prescott
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,045 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6535, -112.4199
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,619 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 127.2 MHz
- CTAF
- 125.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Sunset in
- 1m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KPRC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPRC reported VFR conditions during about 96.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 340 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 14.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 93.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 94.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 98.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 99.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 98.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 98.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 98.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 96.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 91.2 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.0 kt |
| Mar | 6.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 7.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.9 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 4.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPRC 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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Pilot PIREPs for Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (KPRC)
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