KTUS/TUS METAR & TAF Tucson International Airport

Tucson, ArizonaElevation 2,643 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR43 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,204 ft

+1,561 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (3:53 PM local) · 43 min old

KTUS is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

360° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 6°C

75°F / 43°F. 18°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP143

sea-level pressure 1014.3 hPa

T02440061

precise temperature 24.4°C, dew point 6.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KTUS forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at TUS.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 360° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 79F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	79/54	NNW 8 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	84/56	SSE 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	86/59	SW 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	86/61	SSW 6 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	86/62	SSW 7 kt	–	56%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	78/58	S 10 kt	–	68%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/59	SW 7 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 2336Z.

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

360° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 046 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

6 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 10,996 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0445°T

Landing length (LDA)6,150 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft

Displaced threshold850 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 7,000 / 6,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

12/30

Dimensions

10,996 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12135°T

Landing length (LDA)10,996 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,996 / 10,996 / 10,996 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 30315°T

Landing length (LDA)10,996 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,996 / 10,996 / 10,996 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

4,204 ft

Pressure altitude

2,513 ft

Field elevation

2,643 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.05 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

0040Z 5:40 PM

Sunrise

1335Z 6:35 AM

Loggable night

0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1310Z (6:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0040Z (5:40 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1235Z (5:35 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

Tucson International Airport is in Tucson, Arizona. Field elevation 2,643 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerDANETTE BEWLEY

Manager phone520-573-4820

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTUS / TUS

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.1150, -110.9381

Distance from city6 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.4

APP/DEP

A/D

123.8

ATIS

126.65

CLNC DEL

CLD

124.4

GND

39.22

ANG COMD POST

POST

122.2

PRESCOTT RDO

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTUS 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

69.2

AVG OPS/DAY

93.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 43%Unknown 25%Piston single 17%Jet 8%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 2%Twin 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~179 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~164 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~110 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~49 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~47 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›EC45 (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.

KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base

4 NM NE

VFR

KAVQ Marana Regional Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KMZJ Pinal Airpark

31 NM NW

VFR

KOLS Nogales International Airport

42 NM S

VFR

KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field

44 NM SE

VFR

KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport

66 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FIXED WING JET VSTOL/VTOL OPS NA. DSTC RMNG MKRS NE SIDE.

›MIL: ANG OFFL BUS ONLY; 72 HR PPR - D844-6731/C520-295-6731; FAX EXTN 6732. BASE OPS 1300Z-2230Z MON-FRI & DRILL WKEND 1300Z-2130Z; CLSD OTR WKENDS, HOL & SKED OFF DAYS. TRAN ALERT MAINT NA. TSNT SI FSL ONLY. CONTR FUEL NA.

›USE UPPER ANT UNTIL AIRBORNE.

›PCR VALUE: 650/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 470/F/A/X/T

›CHARTER, SPORT TEAM, CARGO & MIL PPR - FBO. LNDG & PRKG FEE 12500 LBS & UP.

›CTN: ENSURE DEP RWY; DO NOT MISTAKE FOR DEMOL RWY.

›MIL/COMM/BASE OPS ARR CTC TITAN OR PUMA - ANG BASE OPS/COMD POST FREQ.

›A GEAR - BAK-14 BAK-12B APCH END RWY 12, BAK-14 BAK-12B APCH END RWY 30 & BAK-14 BAK-12B APCH END RWY 22 AVBL DURG ANG DUTY HR: 5 MIN PN.

›MIL: BIRD ACT PHASE II IN EFCT 1 JUL-31 AUG.

›USCBP INSP RAMP RFLG NA EXC MED EMERG.

›GEN INFO - 520-573-8182.

›TWY A5 LTD 70000 LB OR LESS.

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500).

›TPA 800 FT AGL SMALL ACFT; 1400 FT AGL LARGE/HEAVY TURBOJET ACFT.

›EXCEEDS 200 FT SPACING AT TWY INTXN ON N & S SIDE OF RWY.

›CTN: NW ARR & DEP DO NOT MISTAKE TWY A FOR LNDG SFC; TWY A N & PARL TO RWY 30.

›GROUP V TAX WITH INBOARD ENG ONLY. TRML RAMP CLSD TO ADG IV & ABV WO PPR.

›PTNS TWY D NOT VIS FM ATCT.

›BAK-14 BAK-12(B) (1215) HOOK BAK 12B(B) (128 OVRN).

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1000).

›CTN: REVIEW ARPT DIAGRAM HOT SPOT INFO.

›OPR PARROT ALL SFCS, PUSHBACK & GATE ARR.

›N RAMP CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT.

›TXL K CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 104 FT.

›TWY C CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT & TAIL HGT GTR THAN 45 FT.

›FLT TRNG 2200-0600 NA EXC PPR - 520-573-8190.

›ADAM MERRILL 520-573-5112.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KTUS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTUS have a METAR?

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

Does KTUS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KTUS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KTUS?

KTUS sits at 2,643 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTUS?

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.