Pfeiler Ranch Airport (UT17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KU55), UT17 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Pfeiler Ranch Airport in Panguitch, UT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KU55): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pfeiler Ranch Airport (UT17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Panguitch, UT at a field elevation of 7,040 ft. UT17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KU55, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 4,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCDC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KU55, 5.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KU55 281915Z AUTO 16011G17KT 10SM 14/M01 A3015 RMK A01
What changed at KU55 (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (12:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
Current pilot readout for UT17
Based on the nearest station (KU55), UT17 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 8,300 ft (field elevation 7,040 ft). UT17 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCDC, about 39 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 4,200 ft | DIRT | 2 kt head | 11 kt right (g17) |
| 26 | 4,200 ft | DIRT | 2 kt tail | 11 kt left (g17) |
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UT17 runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 08/264,200 × 50 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at UT17Wind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
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“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 24 h: wind 18→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
UT17 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 UT17
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2824 3915N 11336W 1715 F350 250/053KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2824 3915N 11336W 171…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
MLF UA /OV MLF/TM 1627/FL360/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP /ZLC
MLF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP /ZLCTurbulence: moderate chop /zlc.Show raw report
PGA UA /OV PGA/TM 1340/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
PGA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PGALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
PGA UA /OV PGA155002/TM 1338/FL120/TP C210/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-68
PGA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PGA155002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1338Reported at 13:38 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP C210Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-68Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at UT17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KU55 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 64%
- 26
- 36%
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Live crosswind meter
UT17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KU55, 5.9 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- UT17
- City
- Panguitch
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,040 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.9322, -112.3320
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KU55
- TAF
- Nearest KCDC
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 5h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pfeiler Ranch Airport (UT17)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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