KRQE METAR Window Rock Airport

Window Rock, ArizonaElevation 6,742 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

6,800 ft

+58 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (7:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KRQE is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 1°C

41°F / 34°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP211

sea-level pressure 1021.1 hPa

T00500011

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 1.1°C

station needs maintenance

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 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 29F, 2% 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 6,800 ft (field elevation 6,742 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

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog	29	E 3 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	62/30	SE 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	64/34	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	65/36	SW 10 kt	20 kt	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	65/38	S 10 kt	17 kt	37%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	59/36	SW 13 kt	22 kt	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	56/36	SW 11 kt	19 kt	48%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms	52	S 14 kt	27 kt	77%	Strong winds in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 0254Z.

Radar

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

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 214 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 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 7,000 ft

03/21

Dimensions

7,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0334°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21214°T

REILYes

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

6,800 ft

Pressure altitude

6,402 ft

Field elevation

6,742 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

0028Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1332Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1306Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0028Z (6:28 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0128Z (7:28 PM local) → 1232Z (6:32 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

Window Rock Airport is in Window Rock, Arizona. Field elevation 6,742 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKYRON HARDY

Manager phone505-371-8323

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRQE

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.6521, -109.0670

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Y

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.325

ASOS

124.325

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.45

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.

KGUP Gallup Municipal Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport

64 NM SE

VFR

KSJN St Johns Industrial Air Park

70 NM S

VFR

KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport

77 NM NE

VFR

KTYL Taylor Airport

89 NM SW

VFR

KINW Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport

89 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 03 TURN AROUND UNUSBL.

›CTLG OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.

›+6 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM THR 125 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›4 FT FENCE 200 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.

›FADED OR MISG.

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

›ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›TRRN ALL QUADS.

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

›CTN: TURB INVOF ARPT.

›S HALF ROUGH.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRQE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRQE have a METAR?

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

Does KRQE have a TAF?

When KRQE 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 KRQE?

KRQE sits at 6,742 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRQE?

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.