KAVQ/AVW METAR Marana Regional Airport

Marana, ArizonaElevation 2,031 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,359 ft

+1,328 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (5:35 PM local) · 5 min old

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

WIND

320° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 6°C

73°F / 43°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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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 320° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 80F, low near 53F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	80/53	NNW 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	83/54	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	85/57	SSW 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	85/60	SSW 8 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	85/61	S 7 kt	–	70%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	76/57	SSW 9 kt	–	73%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/58	SSW 6 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 0040Z.

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

2 runways · 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

320° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 306 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,901 ft

03/21

Dimensions

3,892 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0345°T

Displaced threshold494 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 21225°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

6,901 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12135°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

3,359 ft

Pressure altitude

1,931 ft

Field elevation

2,031 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.02 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

0041Z 5:41 PM

Sunrise

1337Z 6:37 AM

Loggable night

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1311Z (6:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0041Z (5:41 PM local) → 1337Z (6:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1237Z (5:37 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

Marana Regional Airport is in Marana, Arizona. Field elevation 2,031 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGALEN BEEM

Manager phone520-382-8053

AttendedDaily, 0700–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAVQ / AVW

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.4091, -111.2162

Distance from city15 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.4

TUCSON APP/DEP

A/D

118.375

AWOS 3

AWOS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAVQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

33.6

AVG OPS/DAY

45.4

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 15%Twin 9%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 3%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~196 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~172 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~46 landings/mo

›SC7 (Unknown) · ~36 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~35 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SC7 (Unknown)

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.

KMZJ Pinal Airpark

8 NM NW

VFR

KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base

22 NM SE

VFR

KTUS Tucson International Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport

43 NM NW

VFR

KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport

58 NM N

VFR

KOLS Nogales International Airport

62 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL H24. AFT HR CALL OUT FEE - 520-730-4318.

›FOR AVBLTY - 520-682-2999.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03, 12, 21 & 30 ON CONSLY.

›HOT AIR BALLON OPS NA.

›HEL LND SE HELIPAD ONLY; FUEL & TERM RAMP LNDG NA.

›520-382-2607

›RWY 12 CALM WIND RWY.

›AEROBATIC ACT 2 MI SE SFC-7000 FT MSL; HIGH & LOW LEVEL PRCHT TRNG NW QUAD.

›FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7.0 NM DUE TO TRRN.

›FRMN FLT PPR WI 5 NM - AMGR.

›PREF TFC PAT ALT 3000 FT MSL, LIGHT ACFT; 3500 FT MSL, HEAVY ACFT.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3.5 NM DUE TO TRRN.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAVQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAVQ have a METAR?

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

Does KAVQ have a TAF?

When KAVQ 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 KAVQ?

KAVQ sits at 2,031 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAVQ?

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.