KLUF/LUF METAR & TAF Luke Air Force Base

Glendale, ArizonaElevation 1,085 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR41 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,706 ft

+1,621 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (4:55 PM local) · 41 min old

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

WIND

200° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 4°C

81°F / 39°F. 23°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.98 inHg

1015.2 hPa, near 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)

SLP144

sea-level pressure 1014.4 hPa

T02690040

precise temperature 26.9°C, dew point 4.0°C

10274

6-hour maximum temperature 27.4°C

20236

6-hour minimum temperature 23.6°C

56003

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (0.3 hPa change)

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0050Z (5:50 PM local) · valid to 0200Z (7:00 PM local)

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

Maximum temperature 29°C expected at 2300Z on day 23.
Minimum temperature 15°C expected at 1200Z on day 24.

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0512Z10:12 PM1024Z3:24 AM1536Z8:36 AM2048Z1:48 PM0200Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at LUF.

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 200° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 83F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	83/58	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	85/57	NNE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	86/60	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	86/64	E 4 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	85/65	E 4 kt	–	72%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	76/63	ESE 9 kt	–	72%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/63	E 9 kt	–	58%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0035Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

200° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 21R3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

21R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

21L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

03L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

03R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

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 10,000 ft

03L/21R

Dimensions

10,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 03L43°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21R223°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

03R/21L

Dimensions

9,912 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 03R43°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21L223°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsALSF1

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

2,706 ft

Pressure altitude

1,025 ft

Field elevation

1,085 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.98 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

0044Z 5:44 PM

Sunrise

1343Z 6:43 AM

Loggable night

0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0044Z (5:44 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0144Z (6:44 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

Luke Air Force Base is in Glendale, Arizona. Field elevation 1,085 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerBASE OPERATIONS

Manager phone623-856-7131

AttendedALL MON-THU, 1330–0530Z

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLUF / LUF

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.5350, -112.3830

Distance from city7 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.7

APP/DEP

A/D

134.925

ATIS

126.25

CLNC DEL

CLD

133.175

GND

26.74

PMSV METRO

PMSV

34.94

COMD POST

POST

37.22

PTD

119.1

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLUF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 49 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

17.7

AVG OPS/DAY

26.8

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 94%Airliner 4%Jet 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›MRF1 (Unknown) · ~63 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~54 landings/mo

›F16 (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

›B734 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›B762 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›MRF1 (Unknown)

›F16 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›F35 (Unknown)

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.

KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport

7 NM S

VFR

KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport

17 NM SW

VFR

KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport

18 NM NE

VFR

KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

20 NM E

VFR

KSDL Scottsdale Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HOOK BASE LEG RWY 21 OUTSIDE HOUSING AREA, 1 NM. BASE LEG RWY 03 AVOID PHOENIX-GOODYEAR ARPT, 4 NM. OVERHEAD 300 KIAS, 3100 FT MSL TIL 5 DME THEN 2600 FT MSL - CONVENTIONAL 2100 FT MSL.

›CTN ON FNL USE DUE TO VFR FLYWAYS.

›RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT - D896-7131/ C623-856-7131/7132; ADHERE TO ARR BLOCK TIME +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG. PPR NOT ISSUED MORE THAN 7 DAYS OUT OR LESS THAN 24 HR OF ARR DATE.

›RSTD: HOVER LDG NA WO ATCT PERM.

›TSNT MUST COORD APVL FOR LCL SORTIES PRIOR TO ARR. TSNT CLASSIFIED STORAGE NA AT AMOPS; CTC COMMAND POST FOR STORAGE - D896-5600/C623-856-5600.

›RSTD: ALL ACFT REQ FLT PLAN PRIOR TO DEP.

›RSTD: CIV PRAC APCH NA.

›CTN: JET TRNG ACT.

›CTN: HYDROPLANING PSBL ALL RWYS WHEN WET; MOWERS WI 100 FT OF RWYS & TWYS 1530-0001Z MON-FRI.

›NOISE ABATEMENT; NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 5 NM NE.

›JASU: 2(AM32A-60A) 2(MC-1A) FUEL: A++ FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX.

›OIL: O-128-PACKAGED ONLY, RQR HAND TRANSFER; 133-148-156 SOAP.

›TRAN ALERT; LTD PRKG; EXP UP TO 4 HR DLA. FLW ME & MIN FLEET SVC AVBL - 24 HR PPR - AMOPS; F16 ENG TSNT SUPPORT NA.

›CTN: 90 FT LGT POLES NEAR FIRE TRNG FAC 1358.3 FT FM RWY 21R CNTRLN.

›MISC: FOUR ENG ACFT WHEN AUTH SHUT DOWN OUTBOARD ENG AFT LNDG PRIOR TO TAXI; KC130 OR LRGR EXP BACK TAXI AFT LNDG RWY 21L/R; USE TWY B TO TSNT PRKG.

›SVC-LGT: PAPI TOUCHDOWN POINT BYD THR; RWY 03L 941 FT; RWY 03R 948 FT; RWY 21L 942 FT; RWY 21R 937 FT. RWY THR LGTS GATED.

›TWY H RSTRD TO FIGHTER OR SMLR.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: 24 HR PPR - D896-6322/C623-856-6322. CUST & IMB NA FOR SPACE AVBL AND CIV PAX. PAX TRML & SPACE AVBL PAX NA. CIV PAX PROCESS AT APVD BOARDING POINT PRIOR TO ARR.

›TRANS ALERT & N RAMP APVL RQR - AMGR.

›SERVICE-A GEAR: NA WHEN AFLD CLSD; RWY 03L/21R: APCH & DEP END BAK-12A RAISED POSN WITH 8 PT TIE DOWNS; DEP END MB60 IN OVRN RAISED POSN. RWY 03R/21L: DEP END BAK-12A & MB60 IN OVRN RAISED POSN; APCH END BAK-12A IN RAISED POSN WITH 30 MIN PN. DURG EXTN SINGLE RWY OPS APP & DEP END BAK-12B & DEP END MB60 RAISED POSN FOR OPEN RWY. ALL 8 BAK-12 SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN.

›SVC: TSNT FUEL REQ 72 HR PPR OR EXP +3 HR DLA.

›BASH PHASE I: SEP-JUN; PHASE II: JUL-AUG.

›RWY 03R/21L & RWY 03L/21R BAK-12 SHELTERS 8 TOTAL 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN.

›ARFF STATUS LEVEL 3 WKEND, HOL & DOWN DAYS.

›MB60 (35 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B (1511 FT).

›MB60 (34 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B (1454 FT).

›MB60 (33 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B (1419 FT).

›HOP OVR RAISED MB60 ARRESTING SYS RMN 500 FT UNTIL 1000 FT PAST RWY THR.

›WX OPS 1000-0530Z MON-THU; 1000-0130Z FRI OR UNTIL CLSD; SDBY WKEND, HOL & 56FW TRNG DAYS. WX FLT D896-2992/C623-856-2992; AFT HR SDBY - COMD POST D896-5600/C623-856-5600.

›TSNT FIGHTER ACFT 2 OR MORE REQ 15 MIN BTW ARR.

›CTN: HOT AIR BLN INVOF AUX1 FLD AT OR BLW 5000 FT MSL.

›RAPCON - 623-856-6448.

›CLSD WKEND, HOL & AETC FAMILY DAYS.

›RDCD LEVEL ARFF CPBLTYS CAT 1-7; CRITICAL LEVEL ARFF CPBLTYS CAT 8-10; WKEND & HOL FURTHER RDC CPBLTYS. SVR RISK LOSS; ARFF NOT EXPD TO EXTINGUISH INTERIOR FIRE OR SUCCESSFUL RESCUE OPS. LTD EXTERIOR ARFF PERFORMED - AMGMT TO VERIFY.

›CTN: LGT POLE 1200 FT SE CNTRLN 456 FT & 676 FT FM RWY 21L THR; LGT POLE 1430 FT SW CNTRLN 676 FT FM RWY 21L THR.

›AFLD UNLGT WHEN CLSD.

›MB60 (35 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B (1441 FT).

›DUSK-0530Z MON-THUR, DUSK-0130Z FRI.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLUF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLUF have a METAR?

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

Does KLUF have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KLUF?

KLUF sits at 1,085 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLUF?

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.