KMZJ · MZJ

Pinal Airpark

Marana, ArizonaElevation 1,893 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,555 ft

+1,662 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1250Z (5:50 AM local) · 13 min old

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

WIND

120° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW030 SCT034

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 17°C

79°F / 63°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.01 inHg

1016.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at MZJ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 101F, low near 78F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: high near 101F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	101/78	WSW 10 kt	–	7%	Extreme heat in the forecast
Friday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	98/76	SSW 9 kt	–	39%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Sunny	96/76	SSW 4 kt	–	10%
Sunday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	98/76	SSW 5 kt	–	19%
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	97/74	S 7 kt	–	38%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93/73	SSW 5 kt	–	37%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94/73	SE 4 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 1302Z.

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 · 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

120° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 125 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

1 runway · longest 6,849 ft

12/30

Dimensions

6,849 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12135°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

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

3,555 ft

Pressure altitude

1,803 ft

Field elevation

1,893 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.01 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

0139Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1305Z 6:05 AM

Loggable night

0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1240Z (5:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1305Z (6:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0239Z (7:39 PM local) → 1205Z (5:05 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

Pinal Airpark is in Marana, Arizona. Field elevation 1,893 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJIM PETTY

Manager phone520-866-6545

AttendedDaily, 0700–1530

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMZJ / MZJ

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.5106, -111.3280

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

41.5

GUARD OPS

OPS

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMZJ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-09, 46 days observed · data 2026-09-09

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

19.3

AVG OPS/DAY

25.9

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 41%Unknown 32%Twin 15%Helicopter 7%Airliner 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›C212 (Unknown) · ~49 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~37 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~15 landings/mo

›EFOX (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C212 (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

›DH4T (Unknown)

›UNKN (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.

KAVQ Marana Regional Airport

8 NM SE

VFR

KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base

31 NM SE

VFR

KTUS Tucson International Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIL PJE ALL ALTS & HRS. MIL HEL T 0700-2300; EXCEPT HOL.

›DOUBLE/TRIPLE DUAL TANDEM WHEEL MAX 500000 LB; EXC PPR - 520 682 4181 EXT 5755.

›STORAGE/OVNGT FEE - 520-682-4181 EXT 5755.

›FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.

›RWY 12 CALM WIND RWY. PAJA SW OF RWY. NMRS CTLD VEHICLES XNG RWY.

›10 FT OPN CHNL 1000 FT FM RWY END.

›WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF ARPT.

›FUEL & GND SUPPORT SVC AFT HR & HOL PPR - 520-682-4181 X5755; CALL IN FEE.

›20 FT PAVED SHOULDERS.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›NMRS CTLD VEHICLES XNG RWY 12/30.

›SI CTC UNICOM 5 MI OUT.

›MIL: NG COMPLEX TSNT PPR - SILVER BELL D853-5931/C520-750-5931.

›TWY C CLSD INDEFLY.

›UNICOM MNT INTMTY DURG BUS HR.

›TPA 1109 FT AGL FIXED WING; 709 FT AGL ROTARY WING.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMZJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMZJ have a METAR?

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

Does KMZJ have a TAF?

When KMZJ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KMZJ?

KMZJ sits at 1,893 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMZJ?

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.