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KGAX Weather Williams Auxiliary Air Field 6

Gila Bend, ArizonaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXK · 33 NM N · 5 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 57F, 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 57 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 83/57 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 85/60 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/63 SE 4 kt – 6%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 84/64 SE 4 kt – 59%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/61 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/61 S 4 kt – 60%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 71 S 4 kt – 68%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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
NESW13310119
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

2 runways

13/31
Dimensions
3,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Dirt (poor)
RWY 13130°T
RWY 31310°T
01/19
Dimensions
3,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Dirt (poor)
RWY 0110°T
RWY 19190°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0047Z 5:47 PM
Sunrise
1344Z 6:44 AM
Loggable night
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0047Z (5:47 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1244Z (5:44 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

Williams Auxiliary Air Field 6 is in Gila Bend, Arizona. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDIRECTOR, 56 RMO
Manager phone623-856-5855
Attended0 0, 0
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKGAX
SectionalPHOENIX
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8847, -112.8165
Distance from city7 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGAX traffic patterns

2026-09-27 to 2026-09-30, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Airliner 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C30J (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

KGAX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXK (33 NM N, VFR).

KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KLUF Luke Air Force Base
45 NM NE
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport
53 NM E
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
61 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AIRFIELD CONDITION IS POOR.
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›RESTRICTED MILITARY USE ONLY. C130 ASSAULT LANDING PRACTICE. HELO STAGING, DROP ZONE, AND PJA AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KGAX on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KGAX have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KGAX. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KGAX have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KGAX. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGAX?
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.