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K1L7 Weather Escalante Municipal Airport

Escalante, UtahElevation 5,733 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBCE · 27 NM W · 32 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBCE
WIND
170@5
steady
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 170° at 5 kt. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 37F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 37 WNW 2 kt – 5%
Monday Mostly Sunny 55/37 S 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 58/39 WSW 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 58/41 WSW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 57/42 SW 5 kt – 34%
Friday Light Rain Likely 53/41 SSW 5 kt – 67%
Saturday Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51/41 SW 4 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain Likely 48 S 3 kt – 66%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0125Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,032 ft

13/31
Dimensions
5,032 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13139°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 31319°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
5,733 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0035Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1345Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1345Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0135Z (7:35 PM local) → 1245Z (6:45 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

Escalante Municipal Airport is in Escalante, Utah. Field elevation 5,733 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLENZA WILSON
Manager phone435-690-9146
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK1L7
SectionalLAS VEGAS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.7453, -111.5700
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K1L7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBCE (27 NM W, UNKNOWN).

KBCE Bryce Canyon Airport
27 NM W
UNKNOWN
KPGA Page Municipal Airport
50 NM S
VFR
KHVE Hanksville Airport
57 NM NE
VFR
KKNB Kanab Municipal Airport
64 NM SW
VFR
KRIF Richfield Municipal Airport
64 NM NW
VFR
KCDC Cedar City Regional Airport
73 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K1L7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K1L7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K1L7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K1L7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K1L7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K1L7?
K1L7 sits at 5,733 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1L7?
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.