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0AZ5 Weather Castle Well Airport

Morristown, ArizonaElevation 2,080 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLUF · 23 NM SE · 34 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLUF
WIND
360@5
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 80F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 80/58 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/59 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/62 E 9 kt 17 kt 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/63 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 65%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 71/60 ESE 9 kt 22 kt 75% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/60 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 67%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66 SE 13 kt 22 kt 67%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0829Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0AZ5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,600 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 17
Displaced threshold675 ft
RWY 35
Displaced threshold563 ft
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,080 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0045Z 5:45 PM
Sunrise
1344Z 6:44 AM
Loggable night
0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0045Z (5:45 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1244Z (5:44 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Castle Well Airport is in Morristown, Arizona. Field elevation 2,080 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGERALD DAFOE
Manager phone810-516-9122
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0AZ5
SectionalPHOENIX
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.8659, -112.6033
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0AZ5 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-07-11, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0AZ5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLUF (23 NM SE, VFR).

KLUF Luke Air Force Base
23 NM SE
VFR
KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR PRIVATE USE ONLY.
›RCMD DEP RWY 17; ARR RWY 35. FENCE 47 FT E OF CNTRLN FULL LEN.
›FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
›TURN L AFT TKOF.
›CNTR 24 FT ASPH; W EDGE 20 FT DIRT; E EDGE 16 FT DIRT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0AZ5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0AZ5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0AZ5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0AZ5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0AZ5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0AZ5?
0AZ5 sits at 2,080 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0AZ5?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.