Happy Canyon Airport (UT97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:50 PM MDT, Oct 14, based on the nearest station (KHVE), UT97 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Happy Canyon Airport in Happy Canyon, UT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHVE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Happy Canyon Airport (UT97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Happy Canyon, UT at a field elevation of 4,934 ft. UT97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHVE, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 2,065 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCNY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHVE, 24.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHVE 150150Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM SCT080 SCT100 10/06 A3014 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for UT97
Based on the nearest station (KHVE), UT97 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (18, 27). Density altitude is approximately 5,250 ft (field elevation 4,934 ft). UT97 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNY, about 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 2,065 ft | DIRT | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 18 | 1,290 ft | DIRT | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 36 | 1,290 ft | DIRT | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 09 | 2,065 ft | DIRT | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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UT97 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/272,065 × 50 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at UT97Wind
- 09
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,290 × 50 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at UT97Wind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 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.
UT97 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 UT97
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Live crosswind meter
UT97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHVE, 25 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- UT97
- City
- Happy Canyon
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,934 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1572, -110.2920
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,065 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHVE
- TAF
- Nearest KCNY
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Happy Canyon Airport (UT97)
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