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KAOC Weather Arco Butte County Airport

Arco, IdahoElevation 5,332 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSUN · 42 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSUN
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 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 30F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 30 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Chance Light Rain 56/24 ESE 10 kt 19 kt 59%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 48/21 WSW 17 kt 27 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 50/25 W 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 53/29 ENE 6 kt – 23%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 51/27 NNE 5 kt – 47%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 51/28 SSW 5 kt – 43%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 51 NNE 6 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 0049Z.

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
NESW0624
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 6,610 ft

06/24
Dimensions
6,610 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0670°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24250°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
5,332 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0034Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1401Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1331Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1401Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0134Z (7:34 PM local) → 1301Z (7:01 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

Arco Butte County Airport is in Arco, Idaho. Field elevation 5,332 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerAIRPORT BOARD OF DIRS (JOHN MUFFET)
Manager phone208-270-9754
AttendedDaily, 0800–2000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKAOC
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6035, -113.3340
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.35
SALT LAKE CITY CNTR
CNTR
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

KAOC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUN (42 NM W, VFR).

KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KBYI Burley Municipal Airport
67 NM S
VFR
KLLJ Challis Airport
67 NM NW
VFR
KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport
68 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI RYS 06 & 24 OTS INDEFLY.
›RWY 06/24 REILS OTS INDEF.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24, REIL RWYS 06 & 24 AND PAPI RWYS 06 & 24 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
›100LL ONLY AVAILABLE WHEN ATTENDED. PLS CALL MGR ON DUTY; PHONE NR. LISTED ON THE DOOR OF THE OFFICE.
›BUTTE CO ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NO.
›ALL INCOMING AND DEPARTING TRAFFIC SHOULD USE A LEFT HAND (LH) TRAFFIC PATTERN; PATTERN ALTITUDE IS 1000' AGL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KAOC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KAOC have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KAOC. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KAOC have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KAOC. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KAOC?
KAOC sits at 5,332 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAOC?
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.