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AZ36 Weather Grand Canyon West 1 Heliport

Peach Springs, ArizonaElevation 4,790 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIGM · 47 NM S · 58 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 · KIGM
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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 53 ENE 7 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/54 SSW 8 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/56 SSE 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/58 SSE 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Partly Sunny 75/59 SSE 9 kt – 54%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/56 S 10 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/55 S 11 kt – 58%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 63 S 9 kt – 66%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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 AZ36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

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
4,790 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0047Z 5:47 PM
Sunrise
1352Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
0113Z (6:13 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0047Z (5:47 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1252Z (5:52 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

Grand Canyon West 1 Heliport is in Peach Springs, Arizona. Field elevation 4,790 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerHAROLD FOX
Manager phone(928) 769-2627
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAZ36
SectionalLAS VEGAS
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.0299, -113.8274
Distance from city62 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AZ36 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-06-16, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~3 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

AZ36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIGM (47 NM S, VFR).

KIGM Kingman Airport
47 NM S
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
60 NM W
VFR
KSGU St George Regional Airport
62 NM N
VFR
KIFP Laughlin Bullhead International Airport
64 NM SW
VFR
KHND Henderson Executive Airport
64 NM W
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
64 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD PVT USE/VFR ONLY;IF HELIPORT OPS ARE DURING SS-SR LIGHTING BE INSTALLED PER FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AZ36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AZ36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AZ36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AZ36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AZ36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AZ36?
AZ36 sits at 4,790 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AZ36?
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.