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AR31 Weather C. Andrew Laird Heliport

Sun City, ArizonaElevation 1,140 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLUF · 7 NM SW · 43 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 · KLUF
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 82F, 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 Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 82/58 NW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 85/58 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 86/61 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/64 E 4 kt – 7%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 85/65 E 4 kt – 74%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/62 ESE 4 kt – 74% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/63 ESE 4 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 2338Z.

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 AR31. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,140 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0044Z 5:44 PM
Sunrise
1342Z 6:42 AM
Loggable night
0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0044Z (5:44 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0144Z (6:44 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

C. Andrew Laird Heliport is in Sun City, Arizona. Field elevation 1,140 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAR31
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6139, -112.2730
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AR31 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-15, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

AR31 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLUF (7 NM SW, VFR).

KLUF Luke Air Force Base
7 NM SW
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
10 NM NE
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
13 NM SW
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AR31 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AR31 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AR31. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AR31 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AR31. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AR31?
AR31 sits at 1,140 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AR31?
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.