South Valley Regional Airport (KU42) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for South Valley Regional Airport in Salt Lake City, UT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
South Valley Regional Airport (KU42) is a regional airport serving Salt Lake City, UT at 4,607 ft. KU42 reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 5,862 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.425. Track KU42 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.
Wind from the south (190°) at 10 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,900 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KSVR 291035Z AUTO 19010G14KT 10SM SCT049 BKN060 OVC090 27/13 A2996 RMK AO2
What changed at KU42?
Since the 1015Z (4:15 AM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1015Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KU42
KU42 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 7,100 ft (field elevation 4,607 ft). KU42 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSLC, about 10 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 KU42. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 5,862 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 3 kt right (g4) |
| 34 | 5,862 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 3 kt left (g4) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
KU42 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around South Valley Regional Airport in Salt Lake City, UT: 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 KU42 is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KU42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KU42 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
- 16
- 66%
- 34
- 34%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSVR
- FAA LID
- SVR
- City
- Salt Lake City
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,607 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6195, -111.9930
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,862 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSLC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 16h 0m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Intermountain Silent Flyers - Bingham Creek Park — South Jordan, UT · 4 mi
- Ute RC Association 2 — Magna, UT · 9 mi
- Intermountain Silent Flyers - Granite Park — Salt Lake City, UT · 10 mi
KU42 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KU42?+
KU42 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 5,862 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KU42 report its own weather?+
Yes — South Valley Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KU42 have a TAF?+
No — KU42 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLC, about 10 nm away.
Does KU42 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KU42 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KU42 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for South Valley Regional Airport (KU42)
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