West Desert Airpark (UT99) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:25 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPVU), UT99 is currently MVFR with winds from 330° at 9 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near West Desert Airpark in Fairfield, UT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPVU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
West Desert Airpark (UT99) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairfield, UT at a field elevation of 4,886 ft. UT99 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPVU, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPVU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPVU, 17 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
SPECI KPVU 280925Z AUTO 33009KT 4SM HZ BKN100 11/06 A3002 RMK AO2
What changed at KPVU (nearest station)?
Since the 0901Z (3:01 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Wind swung from 160° to 330°, a 170° shift that can change the favored runway.
- Visibility improved from 1.5 SM to 4 SM.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for UT99
Based on the nearest station (KPVU), UT99 is currently MVFR with winds from 330° at 9 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 5,450 ft (field elevation 4,886 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 5,200 ft | GRVL-G | 8 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 17 | 5,200 ft | GRVL-G | 8 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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UT99 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 17/355,200 × 60 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at UT99Wind
- 17
- 8 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 8 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.
UT99 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of UT99
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2111 3918N 11315W 0717 F350 254/075KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2111 3918N 11315W 071…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at UT99
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPVU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 45 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 64%
- 35
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KPVU 280520Z 2806/2906 16007KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM281200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW150
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Live crosswind meter
UT99 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPVU, 17 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Daily 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- UT9
- City
- Fairfield
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,886 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2433, -112.0920
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPVU
- TAF
- Nearest KPVU
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for West Desert Airpark (UT99)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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