Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field (KPUC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KPUC is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field in Price, UT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field (KPUC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Price, UT at a field elevation of 5,958 ft. KPUC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (01/19, 08/26, 15/33), the longest 8,316 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.425.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPUC 281353Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP192 T00280006 $
What changed at KPUC?
Since the 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPUC
KPUC is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 01. Density altitude is approximately 5,700 ft (field elevation 5,958 ft). KPUC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVU, about 58 nm away.
KPUC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPUC reported VFR in 96% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 334 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 1% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 01 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 33 21%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north-northeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 30 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KPUC was IFR or worse 5% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 41 days a year. 73% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in August when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 5,958 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 8,909 ft, 2,951 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and January the calmest.
Sources: 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 8,316 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 33 | 4,513 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 08 | 3,151 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 26 | 3,151 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 15 | 4,513 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 19 | 8,316 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KPUC 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 01/198,316 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPUCWind
- 01
- 7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 19
- 7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/263,151 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPUCWind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,513 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPUCWind
- 15
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 5 kt headwind · 5 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 3→7 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → unlimited.
KPUC 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 KPUC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPUC reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 47%
- 08
- 23%
- 15
- 15%
- 33
- 10%
- 19
- 3%
- 26
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPUC's own weather station.
Wind is 1° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,316 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 08/26, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- April-Oct Daily 0800-1800 local; Nov-Mar Mon-Sat 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPUC
- IATA
- PUC
- FAA LID
- PUC
- City
- Price
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,958 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6139, -110.7510
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,316 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPVU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 10h 23m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPUC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPUC reported VFR conditions during about 96.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 334 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 16.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.6 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 93.2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 95.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 98.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 98.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 98.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 98.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 97.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 96.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 88.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.5 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 7.2 kt |
| Jun | 7.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 5.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field (KPUC)
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