US Airports With the Most VFR Weather
Among 1,400 eligible U.S. airports analyzed by ATIS Alerts for 2006–2025, KEED (Needles Airport) recorded the highest share of daylight VFR conditions, at 99.5% of valid daytime observations.
The percentage of valid daytime hourly observations classified VFR — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles — across the study period.
- Airports ranked
- 1,400
- Study period
- 2006–2025
- Metric
- Daylight VFR
- Updated
- 2026-07-20
Top 10
| # | Airport | Location | Region | Daylight VFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEDNeedles Airport | Needles, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 99.5% |
| 2 | KLASHarry Reid International Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 99.5% |
| 3 | KPHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | Phoenix, AZ | Southern Arizona | 99.5% |
| 4 | KVGTNorth Las Vegas Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 99.4% |
| 5 | KHNDHenderson Executive Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 99.3% |
| 6 | KBLHBlythe Airport | Blythe, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 99.3% |
| 7 | KDAGBarstow Daggett Airport | Daggett, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 99.3% |
| 8 | KPSPPalm Springs International Airport | Palm Springs, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 99.3% |
| 9 | KTUSTucson International Airport | Tucson, AZ | Southern Arizona | 99.2% |
| 10 | KDRADesert Rock Airport | Mercury, NV | Great Basin | 99.2% |
Top 100 of 1,400 eligible airports
| # | Airport | Location | Region | Daylight VFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEDNeedles Airport | Needles, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 99.5% |
| 2 | KLASHarry Reid International Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 99.5% |
| 3 | KPHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | Phoenix, AZ | Southern Arizona | 99.5% |
| 4 | KVGTNorth Las Vegas Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 99.4% |
| 5 | KHNDHenderson Executive Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 99.3% |
| 6 | KBLHBlythe Airport | Blythe, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 99.3% |
| 7 | KDAGBarstow Daggett Airport | Daggett, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 99.3% |
| 8 | KPSPPalm Springs International Airport | Palm Springs, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 99.3% |
| 9 | KTUSTucson International Airport | Tucson, AZ | Southern Arizona | 99.2% |
| 10 | KDRADesert Rock Airport | Mercury, NV | Great Basin | 99.2% |
| 11 | KBVUBoulder City Municipal Airport | Boulder City, NV | Great Basin | 99.1% |
| 12 | KSADSafford Regional Airport | Safford, AZ | Southern Arizona | 99.1% |
| 13 | KSDLScottsdale Airport | Scottsdale, AZ | Southern Arizona | 99.0% |
| 14 | KDVTPhoenix Deer Valley Airport | Phoenix, AZ | Southern Arizona | 99.0% |
| 15 | KIGMKingman Airport | Kingman, AZ | Southern Arizona | 98.8% |
| 16 | KIPLImperial County Airport | Imperial, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 98.8% |
| 17 | KTRMJacqueline Cochran Regional Airport | Palm Springs, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 98.7% |
| 18 | KBIHEastern Sierra Regional Airport | Bishop, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 98.5% |
| 19 | PHNLDaniel K. Inouye International Airport | Honolulu, Oahu, HI | Hawaii | 98.5% |
| 20 | KTCSTruth or Consequences Municipal Airport | Truth or Consequences, NM | Desert Southwest | 98.5% |
| 21 | PHKOEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole | Kailua-Kona, HI | Hawaii | 98.5% |
| 22 | KINWWinslow Lindbergh Regional Airport | Winslow, AZ | Northern Arizona | 98.4% |
| 23 | KABQAlbuquerque International Sunport | Albuquerque, NM | Desert Southwest | 98.3% |
| 24 | KPMDPalmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport | Palmdale, CA | Southern California Coast | 98.3% |
| 25 | KOLSNogales International Airport | Nogales, AZ | Southern Arizona | 98.3% |
| 26 | KPRSPresidio Lely International Airport | Presidio, TX | Desert Southwest | 98.2% |
| 27 | PHOGKahului International Airport | Kahului, HI | Hawaii | 98.1% |
| 28 | KELPEl Paso International Airport | El Paso, TX | Desert Southwest | 98.0% |
| 29 | KPGAPage Municipal Airport | Page, AZ | Northern Arizona | 97.9% |
| 30 | KLRULas Cruces International Airport | Las Cruces, NM | Desert Southwest | 97.8% |
| 31 | KDMNDeming Municipal Airport | Deming, NM | Desert Southwest | 97.6% |
| 32 | KALMAlamogordo White Sands Regional Airport | Alamogordo, NM | Desert Southwest | 97.6% |
| 33 | KCNYCanyonlands Regional Airport | Moab, UT | Great Basin | 97.6% |
| 34 | KBXKBuckeye Municipal Airport | Buckeye, AZ | Southern Arizona | 97.5% |
| 35 | KSVCGrant County Airport | Silver City, NM | Desert Southwest | 97.5% |
| 36 | KTPHTonopah Airport | Tonopah, NV | Great Basin | 97.3% |
| 37 | KFMNFour Corners Regional Airport | Farmington, NM | Desert Southwest | 97.1% |
| 38 | KRNOReno Tahoe International Airport | Reno, NV | Great Basin | 97.0% |
| 39 | PHJRKalaeloa Airport | Kapolei, HI | Hawaii | 96.9% |
| 40 | KGJTGrand Junction Regional Airport | Grand Junction, CO | Southern Rockies | 96.7% |
| 41 | KGNTGrants-Milan Municipal Airport | Grants, NM | Desert Southwest | 96.7% |
| 42 | KMTJMontrose Regional Airport | Montrose, CO | Southern Rockies | 96.6% |
| 43 | KPRCPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field | Prescott, AZ | Northern Arizona | 96.6% |
| 44 | KLOLDerby Field | Lovelock, NV | Great Basin | 96.5% |
| 45 | KCEZCortez Municipal Airport | Cortez, CO | Southern Rockies | 96.4% |
| 46 | KSAFSanta Fe Municipal Airport | Santa Fe, NM | Desert Southwest | 96.3% |
| 47 | KPUCCarbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field | Price, UT | Great Basin | 96.2% |
| 48 | KCDCCedar City Regional Airport | Cedar City, UT | Great Basin | 96.2% |
| 49 | KCXPCarson Airport | Carson City, NV | Great Basin | 96.2% |
| 50 | KELYEly Airport Yelland Field | Ely, NV | Great Basin | 96.2% |
| 51 | KWMCWinnemucca Municipal Airport | Winnemucca, NV | Great Basin | 96.1% |
| 52 | KRTSReno-Stead Airport | Reno, NV | Great Basin | 96.1% |
| 53 | KGUPGallup Municipal Airport | Gallup, NM | Desert Southwest | 96.1% |
| 54 | KLLJChallis Airport | Challis, ID | Northern Rockies | 96.1% |
| 55 | KALSSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field | Alamosa, CO | Southern Rockies | 96.1% |
| 56 | KRILGarfield County Regional Airport | Rifle, CO | Southern Rockies | 95.9% |
| 57 | KSEZSedona Airport | Sedona, AZ | Northern Arizona | 95.7% |
| 58 | KRQEWindow Rock Airport | Window Rock, AZ | Northern Arizona | 95.4% |
| 59 | KPANPayson Airport | Payson, AZ | Southern Arizona | 95.3% |
| 60 | KEGEEagle County Regional Airport | Eagle, CO | Southern Rockies | 95.0% |
| 61 | KEKOElko Regional Airport | Elko, NV | Great Basin | 95.0% |
| 62 | KDRODurango La Plata County Airport | Durango, CO | Southern Rockies | 94.8% |
| 63 | KBPIMiley Memorial Field | Big Piney, WY | Northern Rockies | 94.5% |
| 64 | KGUCGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport | Gunnison, CO | Southern Rockies | 94.5% |
| 65 | PHMKMolokai Airport | Kaunakakai, HI | Hawaii | 94.4% |
| 66 | KSOWShow Low Regional Airport | Show Low, AZ | Northern Arizona | 94.4% |
| 67 | KGEYSouth Big Horn County Airport | Greybull, WY | Northern Rockies | 94.3% |
| 68 | KFXEFort Lauderdale Executive Airport | Fort Lauderdale, FL | South Florida | 94.3% |
| 69 | KLAMLos Alamos Airport | Los Alamos, NM | Desert Southwest | 94.3% |
| 70 | KRDMRoberts Field | Redmond, OR | Inland Northwest | 94.1% |
| 71 | KPVUProvo Municipal Airport | Provo, UT | Great Basin | 94.1% |
| 72 | KSLCSalt Lake City International Airport | Salt Lake City, UT | Great Basin | 93.9% |
| 73 | KDLNDillon Airport | Dillon, MT | Northern Rockies | 93.9% |
| 74 | KBDNBend Municipal Airport | Bend, OR | Inland Northwest | 93.9% |
| 75 | KROWRoswell Air Center Airport | Roswell, NM | Desert Southwest | 93.8% |
| 76 | KPMPPompano Beach Airpark | Pompano Beach, FL | South Florida | 93.8% |
| 77 | KEYWKey West International Airport | Key West, FL | South Florida | 93.8% |
| 78 | KSRRSierra Blanca Regional Airport | Alto, NM | Desert Southwest | 93.8% |
| 79 | KCNMCavern City Air Terminal | Carlsbad, NM | Desert Southwest | 93.7% |
| 80 | KFSTFort Stockton Pecos County Airport | Fort Stockton, TX | Southern Plains | 93.6% |
| 81 | KGCNGrand Canyon National Park Airport | Grand Canyon - Tusayan, AZ | Northern Arizona | 93.6% |
| 82 | KMTHFlorida Keys Marathon International Airport | Marathon, FL | South Florida | 93.6% |
| 83 | KLVSLas Vegas Municipal Airport | Las Vegas, NM | Desert Southwest | 93.6% |
| 84 | KVELVernal Regional Airport | Vernal, UT | Great Basin | 93.6% |
| 85 | KWRLWorland Municipal Airport | Worland, WY | Northern Rockies | 93.5% |
| 86 | KRIWCentral Wyoming Regional Airport | Riverton, WY | Northern Rockies | 93.5% |
| 87 | KBCEBryce Canyon Airport | Bryce Canyon, UT | Great Basin | 93.5% |
| 88 | KEEOMeeker Airport | Meeker, CO | Southern Rockies | 93.4% |
| 89 | KHWONorth Perry Airport | Hollywood, FL | South Florida | 93.3% |
| 90 | KTCCTucumcari Municipal Airport | Tucumcari, NM | Desert Southwest | 93.3% |
| 91 | KRTNRaton Municipal Airport / Crews Field | Raton, NM | Desert Southwest | 93.3% |
| 92 | KBMCBrigham City Regional Airport | Brigham City, UT | Great Basin | 93.3% |
| 93 | KOGDOgden Hinckley Airport | Ogden, UT | Great Basin | 93.2% |
| 94 | KSIYSiskiyou County Airport | Montague, CA | Northern California | 93.1% |
| 95 | KBOIBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field | Boise, ID | Great Basin | 93.1% |
| 96 | KFLGFlagstaff Pulliam Airport | Flagstaff, AZ | Northern Arizona | 93.0% |
| 97 | KOPFMiami-Opa Locka Executive Airport | Miami, FL | South Florida | 93.0% |
| 98 | KBNOBurns Municipal Airport | Burns, OR | Great Basin | 93.0% |
| 99 | KPUBPueblo Memorial Airport | Pueblo, CO | Front Range | 93.0% |
| 100 | KTWFJoslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport | Twin Falls, ID | Great Basin | 92.9% |
How this ranking is calculated
The percentage of valid daytime hourly observations classified VFR — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles — across the study period. Airports qualify only with at least 10 complete years of quality-controlled observations across 2006–2025 — 1,400 U.S. airports met the bar for this metric. Full details are on the methodology page, with attribution on the data sources page. This is a summary of past observations, not a forecast or safety rating.
Frequently asked
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- How does ATIS Alerts rank the most vfr weather?
- The percentage of valid daytime hourly observations classified VFR — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles — across the study period. We rank all 1,400 eligible U.S. airports — those with at least 10 complete years of quality-controlled observations across 2006–2025.
- Is this a forecast?
- No. This is a summary of past observed weather, not a prediction of current or future conditions. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
- Does a high or low ranking mean an airport is safe or dangerous?
- No. These rankings describe historical weather frequency only. They do not evaluate airport safety, runways, procedures, or operations, and they are not a flight-planning tool.
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