Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (L37) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Grand Canyon Caverns Airport in Peach Springs, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIGM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (L37) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Peach Springs, AZ at 5,386 ft. L37 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIGM, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 5,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGCN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIGM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIGM, 37.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIGM 130751Z AUTO 21011KT 10SM CLR 28/18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP077 T02830178
What changed at KIGM (nearest station)?
Since the 0651Z (11:51 PM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0651Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for L37
Based on the nearest station (KIGM), L37 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 8,200 ft (field elevation 5,386 ft). L37 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGCN, about 59 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 L37. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,100 ft | GRVL | 10 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 23 | 5,100 ft | GRVL | 10 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 11→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
L37 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Grand Canyon Caverns Airport in Peach Springs, 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 L37 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 L37
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIGM reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 32 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- PGS
- FAA LID
- L37
- City
- Peach Springs
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,386 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.5272, -113.2476
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIGM
- TAF
- Nearest KGCN
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 17h 40m
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L37 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at L37?+
L37 has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 5,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for L37 come from?+
Grand Canyon Caverns Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIGM, about 37 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at L37 can differ.
Does L37 have a TAF?+
No. L37 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGCN, about 59 nm away.
Does L37 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. L37 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for L37 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (L37)
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