KINW/INW METAR & TAF Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport

Winslow, ArizonaElevation 4,941 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR3 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,972 ft

+1,031 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2356Z (4:56 PM local) · 3 min old

KINW is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

360° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 2°C

61°F / 36°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 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)

SLP192

sea-level pressure 1019.2 hPa

T01610017

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 1.7°C

10167

6-hour maximum temperature 16.7°C

20111

6-hour minimum temperature 11.1°C

53003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

KINW 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 FEW SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at INW.

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 360° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 61F, low near 37F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,972 ft (field elevation 4,941 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	61/37	N 6 kt	–	3%
Monday	Sunny	64/37	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	70/39	S 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/41	S 7 kt	14 kt	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	71/46	S 9 kt	20 kt	49%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	64/43	S 14 kt	27 kt	58%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Partly Sunny	64/45	S 8 kt	19 kt	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 2359Z.

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

360° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 043 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 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 7,499 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,499 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0459°T

Landing length (LDA)7,499 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22239°T

Landing length (LDA)6,236 ft

Displaced threshold1,262 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

7,100 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11120°T

Landing length (LDA)7,100 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 29300°T

Landing length (LDA)6,756 ft

Displaced threshold344 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

5,972 ft

Pressure altitude

4,691 ft

Field elevation

4,941 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.17 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

0036Z 5:36 PM

Sunrise

1338Z 6:38 AM

Loggable night

0101Z (6:01 PM local) → 1312Z (6:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0036Z (5:36 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1238Z (5:38 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

Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport is in Winslow, Arizona. Field elevation 4,941 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerTIM WESTOVER

Manager phone928-289-2422

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKINW / INW

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.0219, -110.7230

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.875

ASOS

124.5

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.6

PRESCOTT RDO

RDO

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KTYL Taylor Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

KFLG Flagstaff Pulliam Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

KSOW Show Low Regional Airport

58 NM SE

VFR

KSJN St Johns Industrial Air Park

73 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 11/29 - CTAF. VASI RWY 11 & 29 OPR CONSLY.

›SW CORNER FOREST SVC RAMP CLSD.

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

›ORVILLE WISEMAN - 928-289-0100.

›AFT HR SVC - 928-587-2630.

›COML LNDG & OVNGT TIEDOWN FEE.

›EDGES BOTH SIDES ROUGH WITH CRACKS & VEGETATION; CENTER PTN HAS LRG CRACKS & 4 IN HOLES.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›SEGMETED CIRCLE MISSING RWY 11 R TFC ARMS.

›FADED.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.

›+4 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 75-250 FT L & R OF CNTRLN.

›15 FT DITCH 15 FT FM RWY END ACRS THR. +12 FT TREES 10 FT FM THR 80 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›8 FT FENCE 200 FT FM RWY END ACRS THR. 3 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM RWY END ACRS THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KINW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KINW have a METAR?

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

Does KINW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KINW?

KINW sits at 4,941 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KINW?

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.