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KTVY METAR Bolinder Field Tooele Valley Airport

Tooele, UtahElevation 4,322 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
240@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
4,237 ft
-85 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (8:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KTVY is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
240° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
8°C / 6°C
46°F / 43°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.19 inHg
1022.4 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 from 240° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 40F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 40 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 63/42 S 12 kt – 33%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 56/42 N 6 kt – 22%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 58/43 SW 7 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny 62/46 S 12 kt – 25%
Friday Light Rain Likely 59/43 S 11 kt – 63%
Saturday Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57/42 S 9 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Light Rain Likely 55 S 7 kt – 64%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0248Z.

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
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1735 240°240°3 kt240°240° 3240°
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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
240° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 171 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
17
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
3 kt R
BEST
35
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
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 6,102 ft

17/35
Dimensions
6,102 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17179°T
Landing length (LDA)6,102 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,102 / 6,102 / 6,102 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35359°T
Landing length (LDA)5,980 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,102 / 6,102 / 6,102 ft
Displaced threshold122 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
4,237 ft
Pressure altitude
4,052 ft
Field elevation
4,322 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
6°C (43°F)
Altimeter
30.19 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
0035Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1352Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1324Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1352Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0135Z (7:35 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 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

Bolinder Field Tooele Valley Airport is in Tooele, Utah. Field elevation 4,322 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEVIN THORNOCK
Manager phone801-531-4777
AttendedUNATTENDED
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKTVY
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6123, -112.3510
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.4
APP/DEP
A/D
119.725
AWOS 3
AWOS
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTVY 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
24.2
AVG OPS/DAY
33.4
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 68 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 43%Piston single 36%Turboprop 15%Helicopter 4%Twin 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~180 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~112 landings/mo
›P750 (Unknown) · ~52 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~50 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~46 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›AT8T (Turboprop)
›C172 (Piston single)
›P750 (Unknown)
›CRUZ (Unknown)

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.

KSVR South Valley Regional Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KHIF Hill Air Force Base
35 NM NE
VFR
KDPG Michael AAF (Dugway Proving Ground) Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
KPVU Provo Municipal Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KOGD Ogden Hinckley Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BLM AIR TANKER OPS ON & INVOF ARPT FROM MAY TO OCT.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE CITY APCH AT 801-325-9670/9671/9672.
›EXTSV FLT TRNG INVOF ARPT.
›SKYDIVING ACT APR TO NOV.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KTVY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KTVY have a METAR?
Yes. KTVY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KTVY have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at KTVY?
KTVY sits at 4,322 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTVY?
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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