The Best Airports for Year-Round Flight Training Weather
Among 1,400 eligible U.S. airports analyzed by ATIS Alerts for 2006–2025, KSDL (Scottsdale Airport) had the most training-supportive year-round weather, with a Flight Training Weather Score of 92.5.
The ATIS Alerts Flight Training Weather Score (0–100): weighs VFR availability, low winds, good visibility and ceilings, few thunderstorms, seasonal consistency, and low density-altitude and winter-weather exposure. It rates weather, not schools or safety.
- Airports ranked
- 1,400
- Study period
- 2006–2025
- Metric
- Training Score
- Updated
- 2026-07-20
Top 10
| # | Airport | Location | Region | Training Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KSDLScottsdale Airport | Scottsdale, AZ | Southern Arizona | 92.5 |
| 2 | PHJRKalaeloa Airport | Kapolei, HI | Hawaii | 90.2 |
| 3 | KPSPPalm Springs International Airport | Palm Springs, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 89.9 |
| 4 | KIPLImperial County Airport | Imperial, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 89.2 |
| 5 | KTRMJacqueline Cochran Regional Airport | Palm Springs, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 89.1 |
| 6 | KDVTPhoenix Deer Valley Airport | Phoenix, AZ | Southern Arizona | 87.9 |
| 7 | KBLHBlythe Airport | Blythe, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 86.8 |
| 8 | PHKOEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole | Kailua-Kona, HI | Hawaii | 86.5 |
| 9 | KPGAPage Municipal Airport | Page, AZ | Northern Arizona | 86.1 |
| 10 | KVGTNorth Las Vegas Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 86.1 |
Top 100 of 1,400 eligible airports
| # | Airport | Location | Region | Training Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KSDLScottsdale Airport | Scottsdale, AZ | Southern Arizona | 92.5 |
| 2 | PHJRKalaeloa Airport | Kapolei, HI | Hawaii | 90.2 |
| 3 | KPSPPalm Springs International Airport | Palm Springs, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 89.9 |
| 4 | KIPLImperial County Airport | Imperial, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 89.2 |
| 5 | KTRMJacqueline Cochran Regional Airport | Palm Springs, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 89.1 |
| 6 | KDVTPhoenix Deer Valley Airport | Phoenix, AZ | Southern Arizona | 87.9 |
| 7 | KBLHBlythe Airport | Blythe, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 86.8 |
| 8 | PHKOEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole | Kailua-Kona, HI | Hawaii | 86.5 |
| 9 | KPGAPage Municipal Airport | Page, AZ | Northern Arizona | 86.1 |
| 10 | KVGTNorth Las Vegas Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 86.1 |
| 11 | KBXKBuckeye Municipal Airport | Buckeye, AZ | Southern Arizona | 85.9 |
| 12 | KPHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | Phoenix, AZ | Southern Arizona | 85.8 |
| 13 | KLASHarry Reid International Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 84.9 |
| 14 | PHNLDaniel K. Inouye International Airport | Honolulu, Oahu, HI | Hawaii | 84.7 |
| 15 | KEEDNeedles Airport | Needles, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 84.6 |
| 16 | KRNOReno Tahoe International Airport | Reno, NV | Great Basin | 84.5 |
| 17 | KDRADesert Rock Airport | Mercury, NV | Great Basin | 84.4 |
| 18 | KBVUBoulder City Municipal Airport | Boulder City, NV | Great Basin | 83.7 |
| 19 | KPMDPalmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport | Palmdale, CA | Southern California Coast | 83.5 |
| 20 | PHOGKahului International Airport | Kahului, HI | Hawaii | 83.5 |
| 21 | KLOLDerby Field | Lovelock, NV | Great Basin | 83.0 |
| 22 | KOLSNogales International Airport | Nogales, AZ | Southern Arizona | 82.9 |
| 23 | KPRSPresidio Lely International Airport | Presidio, TX | Desert Southwest | 82.8 |
| 24 | KBIHEastern Sierra Regional Airport | Bishop, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 82.7 |
| 25 | KLLJChallis Airport | Challis, ID | Northern Rockies | 82.4 |
| 26 | KCXPCarson Airport | Carson City, NV | Great Basin | 82.0 |
| 27 | KCNYCanyonlands Regional Airport | Moab, UT | Great Basin | 81.5 |
| 28 | KDAGBarstow Daggett Airport | Daggett, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 81.4 |
| 29 | KBMCBrigham City Regional Airport | Brigham City, UT | Great Basin | 81.3 |
| 30 | KSADSafford Regional Airport | Safford, AZ | Southern Arizona | 81.1 |
| 31 | KHNDHenderson Executive Airport | Las Vegas, NV | Great Basin | 80.8 |
| 32 | KTUSTucson International Airport | Tucson, AZ | Southern Arizona | 80.6 |
| 33 | KINWWinslow Lindbergh Regional Airport | Winslow, AZ | Northern Arizona | 79.8 |
| 34 | KIGMKingman Airport | Kingman, AZ | Southern Arizona | 79.5 |
| 35 | KLRULas Cruces International Airport | Las Cruces, NM | Desert Southwest | 79.5 |
| 36 | KSIYSiskiyou County Airport | Montague, CA | Northern California | 79.4 |
| 37 | KTCSTruth or Consequences Municipal Airport | Truth or Consequences, NM | Desert Southwest | 79.3 |
| 38 | KPANPayson Airport | Payson, AZ | Southern Arizona | 78.9 |
| 39 | KRQEWindow Rock Airport | Window Rock, AZ | Northern Arizona | 78.9 |
| 40 | KRTSReno-Stead Airport | Reno, NV | Great Basin | 78.7 |
| 41 | KELPEl Paso International Airport | El Paso, TX | Desert Southwest | 78.6 |
| 42 | PHMKMolokai Airport | Kaunakakai, HI | Hawaii | 78.4 |
| 43 | PABVBirchwood Airport | Birchwood, AK | Alaska Interior & Southcentral | 78.0 |
| 44 | KLHMLincoln Regional Karl Harder Field | Lincoln, CA | Northern California | 77.9 |
| 45 | KLWSLewiston Nez Perce County Airport | Lewiston, ID | Inland Northwest | 77.9 |
| 46 | KWMCWinnemucca Municipal Airport | Winnemucca, NV | Great Basin | 77.8 |
| 47 | KALMAlamogordo White Sands Regional Airport | Alamogordo, NM | Desert Southwest | 77.7 |
| 48 | KCLWClearwater Air Park | Clearwater, FL | Central Florida | 77.7 |
| 49 | KRDMRoberts Field | Redmond, OR | Inland Northwest | 77.6 |
| 50 | KDMNDeming Municipal Airport | Deming, NM | Desert Southwest | 77.4 |
| 51 | KFRRFront Royal Warren County Airport | Front Royal, VA | Mid-Atlantic | 77.4 |
| 52 | KRILGarfield County Regional Airport | Rifle, CO | Southern Rockies | 77.4 |
| 53 | KGEYSouth Big Horn County Airport | Greybull, WY | Northern Rockies | 77.3 |
| 54 | KVCBNut Tree Airport | Vacaville, CA | Northern California | 77.2 |
| 55 | KOVEOroville Municipal Airport | Oroville, CA | California Central Valley | 77.0 |
| 56 | KABQAlbuquerque International Sunport | Albuquerque, NM | Desert Southwest | 76.9 |
| 57 | KGKTGatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport | Sevierville, TN | Southern Appalachians | 76.6 |
| 58 | PAINDenali National Park Airport | Denali Park, AK | Alaska Interior & Southcentral | 76.6 |
| 59 | KVDFTampa Executive Airport | Tampa, FL | Central Florida | 76.4 |
| 60 | KEGEEagle County Regional Airport | Eagle, CO | Southern Rockies | 76.3 |
| 61 | KPCMPlant City Municipal Airport | Plant City, FL | Central Florida | 76.2 |
| 62 | KSJCNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport | San Jose, CA | Northern California | 76.2 |
| 63 | KUKIUkiah Municipal Airport | Ukiah, CA | Northern California | 76.2 |
| 64 | KEKOElko Regional Airport | Elko, NV | Great Basin | 76.1 |
| 65 | KPRCPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field | Prescott, AZ | Northern Arizona | 76.0 |
| 66 | KPRBPaso Robles Municipal Airport | Paso Robles, CA | Southern California Coast | 75.9 |
| 67 | PATKTalkeetna Airport | Talkeetna, AK | Alaska Interior & Southcentral | 75.7 |
| 68 | KGJTGrand Junction Regional Airport | Grand Junction, CO | Southern Rockies | 75.1 |
| 69 | KFMNFour Corners Regional Airport | Farmington, NM | Desert Southwest | 75.0 |
| 70 | KMANNampa Municipal Airport | Nampa, ID | Great Basin | 75.0 |
| 71 | KWRLWorland Municipal Airport | Worland, WY | Northern Rockies | 75.0 |
| 72 | KCGSCollege Park Airport | College Park, MD | Mid-Atlantic | 74.8 |
| 73 | PASXSoldotna Airport | Soldotna, AK | Alaska Interior & Southcentral | 74.8 |
| 74 | KRDDRedding Municipal Airport | Redding, CA | California Central Valley | 74.7 |
| 75 | KTPHTonopah Airport | Tonopah, NV | Great Basin | 74.7 |
| 76 | PAMRMerrill Field | Anchorage, AK | Alaska Interior & Southcentral | 74.7 |
| 77 | PAAQWarren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport | Palmer, AK | Alaska Interior & Southcentral | 74.5 |
| 78 | KGUCGunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport | Gunnison, CO | Southern Rockies | 74.4 |
| 79 | KALSSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field | Alamosa, CO | Southern Rockies | 74.3 |
| 80 | KCDCCedar City Regional Airport | Cedar City, UT | Great Basin | 74.2 |
| 81 | PAEGEagle Airport | Eagle, AK | Alaska Interior & Southcentral | 74.1 |
| 82 | PAHOHomer Airport | Homer, AK | Alaska Interior & Southcentral | 74.1 |
| 83 | KGNTGrants-Milan Municipal Airport | Grants, NM | Desert Southwest | 74.0 |
| 84 | KGUPGallup Municipal Airport | Gallup, NM | Desert Southwest | 74.0 |
| 85 | KPUCCarbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field | Price, UT | Great Basin | 73.9 |
| 86 | KBDNBend Municipal Airport | Bend, OR | Inland Northwest | 73.6 |
| 87 | KCEZCortez Municipal Airport | Cortez, CO | Southern Rockies | 73.6 |
| 88 | KSBSSteamboat Springs Bob Adams Field | Steamboat Springs, CO | Southern Rockies | 73.6 |
| 89 | KLGDLa Grande/Union County Airport | La Grande, OR | Inland Northwest | 73.4 |
| 90 | PALHLake Hood Seaplane Base | Anchorage, AK | Alaska Interior & Southcentral | 73.4 |
| 91 | KAUNAuburn Municipal Airport | Auburn, CA | Northern California | 73.2 |
| 92 | KFXEFort Lauderdale Executive Airport | Fort Lauderdale, FL | South Florida | 73.1 |
| 93 | KVNYVan Nuys Airport | Van Nuys, CA | Southern California Coast | 73.1 |
| 94 | KLAMLos Alamos Airport | Los Alamos, NM | Desert Southwest | 72.9 |
| 95 | KAJOCorona Municipal Airport | Corona, CA | Southern California Coast | 72.8 |
| 96 | KRALRiverside Municipal Airport | Riverside, CA | Southern California Inland & Deserts | 72.8 |
| 97 | KCXEChase City Municipal Airport | Chase City, VA | Mid-Atlantic | 72.7 |
| 98 | KLVKLivermore Municipal Airport | Livermore, CA | Northern California | 72.6 |
| 99 | KFYJMiddle Peninsula Regional Airport | Shacklefords, VA | Mid-Atlantic | 72.5 |
| 100 | KROWRoswell Air Center Airport | Roswell, NM | Desert Southwest | 72.4 |
How this ranking is calculated
The ATIS Alerts Flight Training Weather Score (0–100): weighs VFR availability, low winds, good visibility and ceilings, few thunderstorms, seasonal consistency, and low density-altitude and winter-weather exposure. It rates weather, not schools or safety. 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 training weather?
- The ATIS Alerts Flight Training Weather Score (0–100): weighs VFR availability, low winds, good visibility and ceilings, few thunderstorms, seasonal consistency, and low density-altitude and winter-weather exposure. It rates weather, not schools or safety. 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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