K40G/VLE Weather Valle Airport

Grand Canyon, ArizonaElevation 5,999 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGCN · 18 NM N · 4 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 · KGCN

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 clear then patchy smoke, low near 30F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Clear then Patchy Smoke	30	SE 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	63/34	S 13 kt	19 kt	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	63/33	S 11 kt	18 kt	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	63/42	S 9 kt	17 kt	22%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	57/42	S 11 kt	20 kt	53%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	54/42	SW 12 kt	21 kt	86%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms	48/37	SW 14 kt	26 kt	86%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	49	W 9 kt	19 kt	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 0558Z.

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

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 4,199 ft

01/19

Dimensions

4,199 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 0121°T

RWY 19201°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

5,999 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0039Z 5:39 PM

Sunrise

1345Z 6:45 AM

Loggable night

0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1319Z (6:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0039Z (5:39 PM local) → 1345Z (6:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1245Z (5:45 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

Valle Airport is in Grand Canyon, Arizona. Field elevation 5,999 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerNORM GOBEIL

Manager phone928-380-0698

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAVLE

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.6506, -112.1480

Distance from city25 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.85

LOS ANGELES CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

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

K40G has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCN (18 NM N, VFR).

KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport

18 NM N

VFR

KFLG Flagstaff Pulliam Airport

VFR

KPRC Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field

61 NM S

VFR

KINW Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport

79 NM SE

VFR

KPGA Page Municipal Airport

84 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LA ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›VFR ONLY.

›10 FT ROAD 200 FT FM THR ACRS APCH AREA 250 FT EACH SIDE; 2 FT BRUSH 200 FT FM THR 90-250 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›CNTRLN POOR; CRACK FILLER CVRG PAINT.

›HEL TRNG INVOF ARPT - MNT 122.8 WI 5 NM.

›WINTER MAINT NA; FOR CONDS - AMGR.

›FLT DMSTN 850-1000 FT E OF THR.

›EMERG - 928-814-5860.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗K40G on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K40G have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K40G. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K40G have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K40G. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K40G?

K40G sits at 5,999 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K40G?

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.