KSOW/SOW METAR Show Low Regional Airport

Show Low, ArizonaElevation 6,415 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

6,267 ft

-148 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0815Z (1:15 AM local) · 14 min old

KSOW is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

60° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 2°C

39°F / 36°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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 SOW.

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 60° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then sunny, high near 65F, low near 37F, 1% 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 6,267 ft (field elevation 6,415 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

Friday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	65/37	SW 8 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	67/38	S 15 kt	22 kt	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	66/41	S 15 kt	22 kt	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	66/45	S 16 kt	23 kt	31%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	60/42	S 15 kt	25 kt	69%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	59/44	S 14 kt	23 kt	75%
Sunday	Rain Showers	55	S 23 kt	33 kt	75%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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

060° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 043 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 7,202 ft

07/25

Dimensions

7,202 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0776°T

Landing length (LDA)6,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,200 / 7,200 / 7,200 ft

Displaced threshold700 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25256°T

Landing length (LDA)7,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,200 / 7,200 / 7,200 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

04/22

Dimensions

3,938 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 0448°T

Landing length (LDA)3,938 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,938 / 3,938 / 3,938 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22228°T

Landing length (LDA)3,938 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,938 / 3,938 / 3,938 ft

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

6,267 ft

Pressure altitude

6,065 ft

Field elevation

6,415 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

1334Z 6:34 AM

Loggable night

0059Z (5:59 PM local) → 1308Z (6:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0034Z (5:34 PM local) → 1334Z (6:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1234Z (5:34 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

Show Low Regional Airport is in Show Low, Arizona. Field elevation 6,415 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJACOB ALLEN

Manager phone928-532-4190

AttendedJAN-DEC ALL, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSOW / SOW

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.2641, -110.0071

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.9

ALBUQUERQUE CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

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.

KTYL Taylor Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KSJN St Johns Industrial Air Park

35 NM NE

VFR

KINW Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport

58 NM NW

VFR

KPAN Payson Airport

66 NM W

VFR

KSAD Safford Regional Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 65/F/D/Y/T

›RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

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

›SELF SVC FUEL H24.

›RWY 22 & 25 SIMUL OPS NA.

›RWY 04/22 & 07/25 NOT CONNECTED BY PAVEMENT AT APCH END RWY 22.

›OVNGT TSNT & COML OPS LNDG FEE.

›MIL TFC INVOF ARPT.

›PART 77 OBSTNS & WIND SOCK IN 7-1 TRSN.

›APCH RATIO 40:1 TO DTHR.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 269/F/D/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSOW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSOW have a METAR?

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

Does KSOW have a TAF?

When KSOW 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 KSOW?

KSOW sits at 6,415 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSOW?

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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