KA39 METAR Ak-Chin Regional Airport

Maricopa, ArizonaElevation 1,300 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,297 ft

+997 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (6:35 PM local) · 11 min old

KA39 is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT110

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 5°C

72°F / 41°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 20° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 54F, 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear	54	N 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	83/55	NNE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	85/58	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	86/62	SE 4 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	85/64	SSE 4 kt	–	72%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/60	S 9 kt	–	72%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/61	ESE 4 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	71	S 9 kt	–	68%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 045 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,751 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,751 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0448°T

Landing length (LDA)4,751 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,751 / 4,751 / 4,751 ft

RWY 22228°T

Landing length (LDA)4,461 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,751 / 4,751 / 4,751 ft

Displaced threshold290 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,297 ft

Pressure altitude

1,160 ft

Field elevation

1,300 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.06 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0043Z 5:43 PM

Sunrise

1340Z 6:40 AM

Loggable night

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1315Z (6:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0043Z (5:43 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1240Z (5:40 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

Ak-Chin Regional Airport is in Maricopa, Arizona. Field elevation 1,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRENE SASPE

Manager phone520-568-1684

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1500

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKA39

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.9908, -111.9185

Distance from city5 NM ESE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KA39 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

31.8

AVG OPS/DAY

61.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 84%Unknown 12%Helicopter 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~469 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~164 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~67 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~52 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~13 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport

8 NM E

VFR

KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

27 NM N

VFR

KFFZ Falcon Field

30 NM N

VFR

KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KSDL Scottsdale Airport

38 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 98-AWP-35-NRA

›H24 CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL; AMERICAN EXPRESS NA.

›37:1 CLNC SLP TO DTHR; 15 FT ROAD 565 FT FM DTHR 175 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›+8 FT FENCE 116 FT FM RWY END. HWY 166 FT FM RWY END.

›520-840-4066.

›+300 FT ANT 3 MI WNW FM AK-CHIN RGNL ARPT W BDRY.

›45 FT PWR LINE 2 MI SSW & 2 MI NE.

›ULTRALIGHT ACT INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 4/22 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KA39 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KA39 have a METAR?

Yes. KA39 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KA39 have a TAF?

When KA39 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KA39?

KA39 sits at 1,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KA39?

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.

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