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KP52/CTW METAR Cottonwood Airport

Cottonwood, ArizonaElevation 3,550 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
4,670 ft
+1,120 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (4:35 PM local) · 9 min old

KP52 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
19°C / 4°C
66°F / 39°F. 15°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.11 inHg
1019.6 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)
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 68F, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 68/46 NE 3 kt – 2%
Monday Sunny 73/46 NE 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/49 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/51 SE 6 kt 15 kt 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/53 SE 8 kt 18 kt 61%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 65/51 SE 7 kt 17 kt 76% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 65/52 S 8 kt 17 kt 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 2343Z.

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
NESW1432CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 4,250 ft

14/32
Dimensions
4,250 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14156°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32336°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
4,670 ft
Pressure altitude
3,360 ft
Field elevation
3,550 ft MSL
Temperature
19°C (66°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.11 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
0041Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
1343Z 6:43 AM
Loggable night
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0041Z (5:41 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0141Z (6:41 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

Cottonwood Airport is in Cottonwood, Arizona. Field elevation 3,550 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROD PROPST
Manager phone928-340-2722
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACTW
SectionalPHOENIX
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7300, -112.0350
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.3
PRESCOTT RDO
RDO
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KP52 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
6.1
AVG OPS/DAY
9.9
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 9 to 37 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 56%Unknown 26%Helicopter 11%Twin 4%Jet 2%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›RV6 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›RV10 (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›AS50 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSEZ Sedona Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KPRC Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field
20 NM W
VFR
KFLG Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KPAN Payson Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
63 NM S
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
67 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
›CALL AHEAD FOR AVBL.
›TGL OPS NA 1800-0800 WKDAY & 1800-0900 WKEND & HOL. MORE THAN THREE ACFT CONDUCTING TGL OPS IN PAT NA.
›RWY 32 CALM WIND RWY.
›EMERG - POLICE 928-634-4246.
›300 FT PAVED STWY BOTH ENDS.
›GLIDERS & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
›TPA: 800 FT AGL SINGLE ENG.
›12 FT BRUSH 50-200 FT FM THR 120-175 FT R OF CNTRLN; 15 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 60-250 FT L OF CNTRLN; 4 FT BERM 30-200 FT FM THR 125-250 FT L OF CNTRLN.
›H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KP52 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KP52 have a METAR?
Yes. KP52 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KP52 have a TAF?
When KP52 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 KP52?
KP52 sits at 3,550 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KP52?
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.
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