Sky Ranch Airport (UT53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCNY), UT53 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sky Ranch Airport in Moab, UT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCNY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sky Ranch Airport (UT53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moab, UT at a field elevation of 4,899 ft. UT53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCNY, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 3,690 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCNY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCNY, 21.3 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCNY 281153Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP140 T00670044 10122 20067 53010
What changed at KCNY (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (4:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (4:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for UT53
Based on the nearest station (KCNY), UT53 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 4,950 ft (field elevation 4,899 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 3,690 ft | COP | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 12 | 3,690 ft | COP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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UT53 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 12/303,690 × 60 ft · COPCurrent useno stated-runway source at UT53Wind
- 12
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 2 kt headwind · 2 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 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
UT53 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 UT53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DRO UA /OV DRO347021/TM 1009/FL230/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
DRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DRO347021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1009Reported at 10:09 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-36Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at UT53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCNY reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 57%
- 30
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KCNY 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
UT53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCNY, 21 nm away.
Wind is 53° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- UT53
- City
- Moab
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,899 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4938, -109.4466
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,690 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCNY
- TAF
- Nearest KCNY
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 12h 17m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sky Ranch Airport (UT53)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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