West Desert Airpark (UT99) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near West Desert Airpark in Fairfield, UT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPVU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
West Desert Airpark (UT99) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairfield, UT at 4,890 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. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 5,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPVU. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPVU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPVU, 17 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPVU 130456Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP083 T02220094
Current pilot readout for UT99
Based on the nearest station (KPVU), UT99 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 6,900 ft (field elevation 4,890 ft). UT99 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVU, about 17 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 UT99. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,200 ft | GRVL-G | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 35 | 5,200 ft | GRVL-G | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 21 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
UT99 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around West Desert Airpark in Fairfield, UT: 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 UT99 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 UT99
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPVU reported mostly VFR across 22 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- UT9
- City
- Fairfield
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,890 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2433, -112.0920
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPVU
- TAF
- Nearest KPVU
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 18h 29m
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UT99 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at UT99?+
UT99 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 5,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for UT99 come from?+
West Desert Airpark does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPVU, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at UT99 can differ.
Does UT99 have a TAF?+
No. UT99 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVU, about 17 nm away.
Does UT99 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. UT99 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for UT99 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for West Desert Airpark (UT99)
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