KE63 Weather Gila Bend Municipal Airport

Gila Bend, ArizonaElevation 789 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBXK · 28 NM N · 14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBXK

WIND

020@5

steady

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 from 30° at 5 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 22.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 58F, 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	58	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	84/59	NNE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	87/62	NNE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	87/65	N 4 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	86/66	SE 4 kt	–	62%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	77/62	SSE 9 kt	–	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/62	S 4 kt	–	58%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	72	SSW 4 kt	–	65%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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

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 5,200 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 04

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22

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

789 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0046Z 5:46 PM

Sunrise

1343Z 6:43 AM

Loggable night

0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0046Z (5:46 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1243Z (5:43 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

Gila Bend Municipal Airport is in Gila Bend, Arizona. Field elevation 789 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCOREY DRURY

Manager phone623-810-4662

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKE63

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.9581, -112.6780

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

PRESCOTT RDO

FSS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KE63 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

35.7

AVG OPS/DAY

57.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 89%Unknown 8%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~431 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~115 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~72 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~23 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR20 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›H60 (Helicopter)

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

KE63 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXK (28 NM N, VFR).

KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport

28 NM N

VFR

KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KLUF Luke Air Force Base

38 NM NE

VFR

KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport

46 NM E

VFR

KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport

53 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.

›OTS INDEFLY.

›PRIMARY SFC +5-20 FT BRUSH & TREES 100-125 FT S OF CNTRLN.

›TWY LGT OTS INDEFLY.

›AREA ALG RWY NRWS TO 30 FT AT CULVERT.

›FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

›3-15 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 65-125 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›SELF SVC H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

›OTS INDEFLY.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KE63 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KE63 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KE63. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KE63 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KE63. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KE63?

KE63 sits at 789 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE63?

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.