48AZ Weather Rimrock Airport

Rimrock, ArizonaElevation 3,575 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSEZ · 12 NM N · 22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSEZ

WIND

040@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 144° at 3 kt. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 43F, 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Clear	43	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/43	W 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	73/45	S 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/47	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	73/50	SE 6 kt	17 kt	62%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	64/49	S 7 kt	17 kt	79%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	64/49	S 6 kt	16 kt	60%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	60	S 7 kt	19 kt	71%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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 48AZ. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,300 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,300 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 05

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23

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

3,575 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0040Z 5:40 PM

Sunrise

1342Z 6:42 AM

Loggable night

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1316Z (6:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0040Z (5:40 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1242Z (5:42 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

Rimrock Airport is in Rimrock, Arizona. Field elevation 3,575 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTIM FISH

Manager phone928-567-4561

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA48AZ

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.6507, -111.7883

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

48AZ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 49%Helicopter 26%Unknown 26%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B47G (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C210 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C150 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›B47G (Helicopter)

›BE35 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

48AZ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEZ (12 NM N, VFR).

KSEZ Sedona Airport

12 NM N

VFR

KFLG Flagstaff Pulliam Airport

30 NM N

VFR

KPRC Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field

31 NM W

VFR

KPAN Payson Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KINW Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport

57 NM NE

VFR

KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport

60 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT LIRL RWY 05/23 - AMGR.

›HVY TWINS NA.

›CTN: VEHICLES USE RWY EDGES. BACK TAX RWY ONLY.

›EXP DOWNDRAFTS.

›NIGHT OPS PPR - AMGR.

›FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.

›CELL: 928-300-8512

›TURN R ON TKOF.

›LND UPHILL RWY 05; TKOF DOWNHILL RWY 23.

›DEP RWY HDG UNTIL 4500 FT BFR L TURN.

›NSTD SPACED 150 FT.

›BLUE LGTS.

›30 FT PWR LINE 0.5 NM FM RWY END.

›122.9

›PROVIDED PUBLIC USE; VFR CONDITIONS ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗48AZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 48AZ have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 48AZ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 48AZ have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 48AZ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 48AZ?

48AZ sits at 3,575 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 48AZ?

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.