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US-0045 Weather Kastler Compressor Station Airport

Dutch John, UtahElevation 6,783 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVEL · 36 NM SW · 16 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVEL
WIND
290@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 133° at 4 kt, temperature 12.22C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 52F, low near 37F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 52/37 S 13 kt 26 kt 7% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 53/37 S 13 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/37 SSW 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 55/38 SSE 17 kt – 10%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 52/38 S 17 kt – 42%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 50/37 S 13 kt – 34%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 49 SSE 13 kt – 70%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0609Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0045. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,783 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0021Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1340Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0050Z (6:50 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1340Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1240Z (6:40 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

Kastler Compressor Station Airport is in Dutch John, Utah. Field elevation 6,783 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0045
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9900, -109.1970
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0045 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVEL (36 NM SW, VFR).

KVEL Vernal Regional Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
KRKS Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KFBR Fort Bridger Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
KEMM Kemmerer Municipal Airport
79 NM NW
VFR
KCAG Craig Moffat Airport
82 NM E
VFR
KEVW Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field
85 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0045 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0045 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0045. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0045 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0045. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0045?
US-0045 sits at 6,783 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0045?
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.