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55UT Weather Shipley Field

Tremonton, UtahElevation 4,280 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBMC · 9 NM SE · 8 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 · KBMC
WIND
150@3
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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 38F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Light Rain Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 38 E 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 61/39 W 7 kt – 66%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 55/37 N 5 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/38 ENE 7 kt – 11%
Thursday Partly Sunny 61/42 SSE 6 kt – 30%
Friday Light Rain Likely 58/40 SSE 8 kt – 75%
Saturday Light Rain Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57/39 SE 6 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Light Rain Likely 56 NNE 7 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0243Z.

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 55UT. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,088 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,088 x 65 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
Traffic patternRight
RWY 35

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
4,280 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0032Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1353Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0101Z (7:01 PM local) → 1324Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1353Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0132Z (7:32 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 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

Shipley Field is in Tremonton, Utah. Field elevation 4,280 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN L. SHIPLEY
Manager phone435-230-2641
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA55UT
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6727, -112.1820
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

55UT traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-09-09, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DA40 (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

55UT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBMC (9 NM SE, VFR).

KBMC Brigham City Regional Airport
9 NM SE
VFR
KLGU Logan-Cache Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KOGD Ogden Hinckley Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KHIF Hill Air Force Base
34 NM S
VFR
KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport
54 NM S
VFR
KEVW Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field
57 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗55UT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 55UT have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 55UT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 55UT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 55UT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 55UT?
55UT sits at 4,280 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 55UT?
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.