KDUG/DUG METAR & TAF Bisbee Douglas International Airport

Douglas Bisbee, ArizonaElevation 4,154 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,070 ft

-84 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1156Z (4:56 AM local) · 39 min old

KDUG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 4°C

46°F / 39°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above 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)

SLP164

sea-level pressure 1016.4 hPa

T00830039

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 3.9°C

10122

6-hour maximum temperature 12.2°C

20083

6-hour minimum temperature 8.3°C

51001

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.1 hPa change)

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1123Z (4:23 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (5:00 AM local)

KDUG forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

1200Z5:00 AM1648Z9:48 AM2136Z2:36 PM0224Z7:24 PM0712Z12:12 AM1200Z5:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at DUG.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 80F, low near 49F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Sunny	80/49	SW 7 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Sunny	80/50	SSE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/52	SSE 7 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/54	SE 6 kt	–	21%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/52	S 12 kt	–	52%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/54	S 9 kt	–	41%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	72	SSW 13 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 1234Z.

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 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 352 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

2 runways · longest 6,430 ft

17/35

Dimensions

6,430 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

4,966 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 0890°T

RWY 26270°T

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

4,070 ft

Pressure altitude

3,924 ft

Field elevation

4,154 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.15 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

0035Z 5:35 PM

Sunrise

1329Z 6:29 AM

Loggable night

0100Z (6:00 PM local) → 1304Z (6:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0035Z (5:35 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1229Z (5:29 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

Bisbee Douglas International Airport is in Douglas Bisbee, Arizona. Field elevation 4,154 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerDARRELL CROWLEY

Manager phone520-432-9742

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1500

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDUG / DUG

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.4641, -109.6046

Distance from city8 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.275

ASOS

122.4

PRESCOTT RDO

RDO

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field

39 NM W

VFR

KOLS Nogales International Airport

64 NM W

VFR

KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport

70 NM NE

VFR

KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base

78 NM NW

VFR

KTUS Tucson International Airport

78 NM NW

VFR

KSAD Safford Regional Airport

84 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›3- 10 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 40-125 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›ACTVT VASI RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›SELF SVC - AMGR.

›4-6 FT BRUSH 20-200 FT FM THR 75 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

›20 FT ACFT TAIL HEIGHT RWY 08/26 AT 55 FT TO CNTRLN; APCH SLOPE 04:1 AT THR.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.

›RFSC 100 FT WIDE.

›DALGT VFR OPS ONLY.

›EMERG - 520-559-8708.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.

›WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDUG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDUG have a METAR?

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

Does KDUG have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KDUG; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KDUG?

KDUG sits at 4,154 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDUG?

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.