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US-1486 Weather Angel Point Backcountry Airstrip

Hanksville, UtahElevation 5,303 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHVE · 14 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHVE
WIND
240@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 42F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 42 SE 2 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 57/42 S 10 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 59/42 S 12 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 59/43 S 15 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 59/44 S 13 kt – 16%
Friday Chance Light Rain 57/43 S 13 kt – 42%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 55/42 S 11 kt – 44%
Sunday Light Rain Likely 52 SSE 9 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0356Z.

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-1486. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,303 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0030Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1341Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0057Z (6:57 PM local) → 1314Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1341Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0130Z (7:30 PM local) → 1241Z (6:41 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

Angel Point Backcountry Airstrip is in Hanksville, Utah. Field elevation 5,303 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1486
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3253, -110.4359
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-1486 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHVE (14 NM NW, VFR).

KHVE Hanksville Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KCNY Canyonlands Regional Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KBDG Blanding Municipal Airport
63 NM SE
VFR
KPUC Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field
79 NM N
VFR
KRIF Richfield Municipal Airport
82 NM W
VFR
KBCE Bryce Canyon Airport
89 NM SW
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1486 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1486 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1486. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1486 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1486. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1486?
US-1486 sits at 5,303 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1486?
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.