KSAD/SAD METAR Safford Regional Airport

Safford, ArizonaElevation 3,179 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 4 SM, thunderstorms.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@9

gust 16 kt

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,906 ft

+1,727 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2351Z (4:51 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSAD is currently MVFR. Winds are from the west at 9 knots gusting 16. Visibility is 4 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: thunderstorm with rain. Main concerns: Thunderstorm reported (TSRA).

WIND

270° at 9 kt, gust 16

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

4 statute miles

6.4 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 18°C

75°F / 64°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.01 inHg

1016.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

TS, LOW VIS

Thunderstorm reported (TSRA).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN 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)

LTG DSNT SE-SW

lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) SE-SW

RAB48

rain began at :48 past the hour

TSB32

thunderstorm began at :32 past the hour

SLP119

sea-level pressure 1011.9 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T02440178

precise temperature 24.4°C, dew point 17.8°C

10289

6-hour maximum temperature 28.9°C

20244

6-hour minimum temperature 24.4°C

55011

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (1.1 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at SAD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Thunderstorm reported (TSRA).

›METAR is stale (6473 minutes old).

›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 MVFR, wind from 270° at 9 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 4 SM, ceiling 8,000 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 79F, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms reported. Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Partly Cloudy"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms reportedMETAR

Thunderstorms are in the current observation. Expect rapidly changing winds, turbulence, and reduced visibility near cells.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Sunny	79/53	ESE 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	80/53	ESE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/56	ESE 7 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/59	ESE 6 kt	–	32%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/57	SSE 7 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/59	SE 5 kt	–	61%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72	SSE 8 kt	–	63%

Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Partly Cloudy"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 1144Z.

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

270° at 9 kt, gust 16

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 269 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,007 ft

Dimensions

72 x 72 ft

Surface

Concrete

RWY H1

12/30

Dimensions

6,007 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12135°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

4,802 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

4,906 ft

Pressure altitude

3,089 ft

Field elevation

3,179 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

18°C (64°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

0034Z 5:34 PM

Sunrise

1331Z 6:31 AM

Loggable night

0059Z (5:59 PM local) → 1306Z (6:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0034Z (5:34 PM local) → 1331Z (6:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1231Z (5:31 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

Safford Regional Airport is in Safford, Arizona. Field elevation 3,179 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCAMERON ATKINS

Manager phone928-432-4235

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSAD / SAD

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.8548, -109.6350

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.175

ASOS

134.45

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

122.3

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.

KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport

57 NM SE

VFR

KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base

76 NM SW

VFR

KSVC Grant County Airport

76 NM E

VFR

KTUS Tucson International Airport

80 NM SW

VFR

KDUG Bisbee Douglas International Airport

84 NM S

VFR

KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field

84 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIL ACT INVOF ARPT.

›LNDG FEE OVR 4000 LB MTOW; MIL/GOV/CHARITY WAIVED OR WITH FUEL PURCHASE.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 08, 12, 26 & 30; PAPI RWY 08, 12, 26, & 30; MIRL RWY 08/26 & RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

›PPR.

›H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ARFF INDEX B.

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

›AFT HR; CALL OUT FEE - 928-432-4237.

›EMERG - 928-432-4237

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSAD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSAD have a METAR?

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

Does KSAD have a TAF?

When KSAD 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 KSAD?

KSAD sits at 3,179 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSAD?

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.