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US Airports With the Best Historical Visibility

Among 1,400 eligible U.S. airports analyzed by ATIS Alerts for 2006–2025, KEED (Needles Airport) reported 10-plus-statute-mile visibility most often, in 99.6% of observations.

The percentage of observations reporting visibility of at least 10 statute miles.

Airports ranked
1,400
Study period
2006–2025
Metric
Vis ≥10 sm
Updated
2026-07-20

Top 10

#AirportLocationVis ≥10 sm
1KEEDNeedles AirportNeedles, CA99.6%
2KPRSPresidio Lely International AirportPresidio, TX99.3%
3KDRADesert Rock AirportMercury, NV99.3%
4KVGTNorth Las Vegas AirportLas Vegas, NV99.3%
5KHNDHenderson Executive AirportLas Vegas, NV99.1%
6KTUSTucson International AirportTucson, AZ98.9%
7KSADSafford Regional AirportSafford, AZ98.9%
8KIGMKingman AirportKingman, AZ98.8%
9KLASHarry Reid International AirportLas Vegas, NV98.8%
10KDAGBarstow Daggett AirportDaggett, CA98.7%

Top 100 of 1,400 eligible airports

#AirportLocationVis ≥10 sm
1KEEDNeedles AirportNeedles, CA99.6%
2KPRSPresidio Lely International AirportPresidio, TX99.3%
3KDRADesert Rock AirportMercury, NV99.3%
4KVGTNorth Las Vegas AirportLas Vegas, NV99.3%
5KHNDHenderson Executive AirportLas Vegas, NV99.1%
6KTUSTucson International AirportTucson, AZ98.9%
7KSADSafford Regional AirportSafford, AZ98.9%
8KIGMKingman AirportKingman, AZ98.8%
9KLASHarry Reid International AirportLas Vegas, NV98.8%
10KDAGBarstow Daggett AirportDaggett, CA98.7%
11KTCSTruth or Consequences Municipal AirportTruth or Consequences, NM98.7%
12KPHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPhoenix, AZ98.7%
13KOLSNogales International AirportNogales, AZ98.5%
14KLRULas Cruces International AirportLas Cruces, NM98.4%
15KBVUBoulder City Municipal AirportBoulder City, NV98.4%
16KINWWinslow Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow, AZ98.3%
17KSDLScottsdale AirportScottsdale, AZ98.3%
18KBLHBlythe AirportBlythe, CA98.3%
19KSVCGrant County AirportSilver City, NM98.2%
20KELPEl Paso International AirportEl Paso, TX98.2%
21PHKOEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeāholeKailua-Kona, HI98.2%
22KTPHTonopah AirportTonopah, NV98.2%
23KGNTGrants-Milan Municipal AirportGrants, NM98.2%
24KDVTPhoenix Deer Valley AirportPhoenix, AZ98.1%
25KPSPPalm Springs International AirportPalm Springs, CA98.1%
26KSEZSedona AirportSedona, AZ97.7%
27KBIHEastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop, CA97.7%
28KABQAlbuquerque International SunportAlbuquerque, NM97.6%
29PHNLDaniel K. Inouye International AirportHonolulu, Oahu, HI97.4%
30KDMNDeming Municipal AirportDeming, NM97.3%
31KFMNFour Corners Regional AirportFarmington, NM97.2%
32PHJRKalaeloa AirportKapolei, HI97.1%
33KCNYCanyonlands Regional AirportMoab, UT97.0%
34KGUPGallup Municipal AirportGallup, NM96.9%
35KPMDPalmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 AirportPalmdale, CA96.8%
36KOPFMiami-Opa Locka Executive AirportMiami, FL96.8%
37KSAFSanta Fe Municipal AirportSanta Fe, NM96.8%
38KPUCCarbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis FieldPrice, UT96.8%
39KALMAlamogordo White Sands Regional AirportAlamogordo, NM96.5%
40KIPLImperial County AirportImperial, CA96.3%
41PHMKMolokai AirportKaunakakai, HI96.2%
42KCDCCedar City Regional AirportCedar City, UT96.0%
43KELYEly Airport Yelland FieldEly, NV95.9%
44KPBIPalm Beach International AirportWest Palm Beach, FL95.8%
45KCLWClearwater Air ParkClearwater, FL95.7%
46KTCCTucumcari Municipal AirportTucumcari, NM95.6%
47KPRCPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love FieldPrescott, AZ95.6%
48KEYWKey West International AirportKey West, FL95.6%
49KRQEWindow Rock AirportWindow Rock, AZ95.5%
50KRTNRaton Municipal Airport / Crews FieldRaton, NM95.4%
51KRNOReno Tahoe International AirportReno, NV95.3%
52KPANPayson AirportPayson, AZ95.3%
53KBGDHutchinson County AirportBorger, TX95.2%
54KFSTFort Stockton Pecos County AirportFort Stockton, TX95.2%
55PHOGKahului International AirportKahului, HI95.1%
56KMTJMontrose Regional AirportMontrose, CO95.0%
57KCNMCavern City Air TerminalCarlsbad, NM94.9%
58KDRODurango La Plata County AirportDurango, CO94.9%
59KCEZCortez Municipal AirportCortez, CO94.8%
60KALSSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman FieldAlamosa, CO94.7%
61KFXEFort Lauderdale Executive AirportFort Lauderdale, FL94.7%
62KLVSLas Vegas Municipal AirportLas Vegas, NM94.7%
63KRTSReno-Stead AirportReno, NV94.6%
64KWMCWinnemucca Municipal AirportWinnemucca, NV94.6%
65KTRMJacqueline Cochran Regional AirportPalm Springs, CA94.6%
66KDWXDixon AirportDixon, WY94.6%
67KFLLFort Lauderdale Hollywood International AirportFort Lauderdale, FL94.5%
68KGJTGrand Junction Regional AirportGrand Junction, CO94.5%
69KROWRoswell Air Center AirportRoswell, NM94.5%
70KRILGarfield County Regional AirportRifle, CO94.4%
71KGCNGrand Canyon National Park AirportGrand Canyon - Tusayan, AZ94.4%
72KHWONorth Perry AirportHollywood, FL94.3%
73KCAOClayton Municipal AirparkClayton, NM94.3%
74KMIAMiami International AirportMiami, FL94.3%
75KSRRSierra Blanca Regional AirportAlto, NM94.3%
76KCXPCarson AirportCarson City, NV94.3%
77KRIWCentral Wyoming Regional AirportRiverton, WY94.2%
78KGUYGuymon Municipal AirportGuymon, OK94.2%
79KTADPerry Stokes AirportTrinidad, CO94.2%
80KFLGFlagstaff Pulliam AirportFlagstaff, AZ94.2%
81KLOLDerby FieldLovelock, NV94.2%
82KEKOElko Regional AirportElko, NV94.1%
83KAFFUSAF Academy AirfieldColorado Springs, CO94.1%
84KPOYPowell Municipal AirportPowell, WY94.0%
85KCODYellowstone Regional AirportCody, WY93.8%
86KPGAPage Municipal AirportPage, AZ93.8%
87KBCEBryce Canyon AirportBryce Canyon, UT93.8%
88KLGDLa Grande/Union County AirportLa Grande, OR93.8%
89KJERJerome County AirportJerome, ID93.7%
90PHLILihue AirportLihue, Kauai, HI93.7%
91KWRLWorland Municipal AirportWorland, WY93.7%
92PHNYLanai AirportLanai City, HI93.6%
93KTMBMiami Executive AirportMiami, FL93.5%
94KMTHFlorida Keys Marathon International AirportMarathon, FL93.5%
95KBPIMiley Memorial FieldBig Piney, WY93.4%
96KHQGHugoton Municipal AirportHugoton, KS93.4%
97KPSOStevens FieldPagosa Springs, CO93.4%
98KEGEEagle County Regional AirportEagle, CO93.4%
99KRDMRoberts FieldRedmond, OR93.4%
100KRKSSouthwest Wyoming Regional AirportRock Springs, WY93.4%

How this ranking is calculated

The percentage of observations reporting visibility of at least 10 statute miles. 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.

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How does ATIS Alerts rank the best visibility?
The percentage of observations reporting visibility of at least 10 statute miles. 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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