KDVT/DVT METAR & TAF Phoenix Deer Valley Airport

Phoenix, ArizonaElevation 1,478 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR26 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,300 ft

+822 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (8:53 PM local) · 26 min old

KDVT is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 6°C

68°F / 43°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.04 inHg

1017.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR 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)

SLP158

sea-level pressure 1015.8 hPa

T02000056

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 5.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KDVT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at DVT.

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 50° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Clear	57	NNE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	83/58	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/60	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	85/63	ESE 4 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	84/64	ESE 4 kt	–	78%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	75/61	ESE 4 kt	–	78%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/61	SE 4 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	69	SE 9 kt	–	58%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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

050° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 07R6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

07R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

07L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

25L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

25R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 8,196 ft

07R/25L

Dimensions

8,196 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 07R86°T

Landing length (LDA)7,299 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,196 / 8,196 / 8,196 ft

Displaced threshold898 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25L266°T

Landing length (LDA)7,281 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,196 / 8,196 / 8,196 ft

Displaced threshold916 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

07L/25R

Dimensions

4,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 07L86°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25R266°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

2,300 ft

Pressure altitude

1,358 ft

Field elevation

1,478 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.04 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

1342Z 6:42 AM

Loggable night

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1316Z (6:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0043Z (5:43 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1242Z (5:42 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

Phoenix Deer Valley Airport is in Phoenix, Arizona. Field elevation 1,478 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerED FARON

Manager phone623-869-0975

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDVT / DVT

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.6883, -112.0830

Distance from city15 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.400

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.7

APP/DEP

A/D

126.5

ATIS

123.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.4

CTAF

121.8

GND

122.6

PRESCOTT RDO

RDO

118.4

DEER VALLEY TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDVT 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

209.1

AVG OPS/DAY

301.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 59%Unknown 23%Twin 10%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 2%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1290 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~699 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~630 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~254 landings/mo

›DA42 (Twin) · ~250 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›SR20 (Piston single)

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.

KSDL Scottsdale Airport

9 NM SE

VFR

KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

16 NM S

VFR

KLUF Luke Air Force Base

18 NM SW

VFR

KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport

22 NM SW

VFR

KFFZ Falcon Field

22 NM SE

VFR

KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, REIL RWY 07R, 07L, 25R & 25L; PAPI RWY 07R, 07L, 25R & 25L; MIRL RWY 07R/25L & 07L/25R ON CONSLY.

›CREDIT CARD SELF SVC AVBL H24.

›APCH SLOPE 50:1 AT DTHR.

›UNUSBL BYD 5-DEGS LEFT OF CTRLN AND 6-DEGS RIGHT OF CTRLN.

›TRNG RWY.

›BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TPA-2500 (1022) PISTON ENGINE AND 3000 (1522) TURBINE ENGINE.

›CHARTER, TRAVEL CLUB & REVENUE ACFT FEE.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.

›TWY D1 & D13 RUNUP PADS CLSD TO WINGSPAN MORE THAN 49 FT.

›SPL ATC RULE (SATR) IN EFCT W OF ARPT; CK SECTIONAL/TAC.

›CTN: LGTD HILLS NE, E, SE & W; HOT AIR BLN OPS N, NE & NW; PILOT TRNG WI 20 NM; AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA 8.5 MI NW; SFC-6000 MSL.

›CALL AHEAD FOR AVBLTY - 623-581-1444.

›ADMIN - 0600-2100.

›EMERG - 623-869-0977.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDVT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDVT have a METAR?

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

Does KDVT have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KDVT?

KDVT sits at 1,478 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDVT?

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.