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US-1530 Weather Big Thompson Mesa Airstrip

Hite, UtahElevation 5,010 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHVE · 45 NM N · 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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 199° at 1 kt, gusting 2 kt. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 44F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 44 WNW 2 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Sunny 54/44 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 57/45 SSW 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/46 SSW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 57/48 NNW 4 kt – 21%
Friday Chance Light Rain 55/47 SSW 5 kt – 48%
Saturday Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53/46 SSW 5 kt – 46% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain Likely 50 ESE 4 kt – 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0211Z.

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-1530. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,010 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0033Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1342Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1315Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1342Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0133Z (7:33 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 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

Big Thompson Mesa Airstrip is in Hite, Utah. Field elevation 5,010 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1530
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.6867, -110.9120
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-1530 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHVE (45 NM N, VFR).

KHVE Hanksville Airport
45 NM N
VFR
KPGA Page Municipal Airport
52 NM SW
VFR
KBCE Bryce Canyon Airport
59 NM W
VFR
KBDG Blanding Municipal Airport
68 NM E
VFR
KCNY Canyonlands Regional Airport
84 NM NE
VFR
KRIF Richfield Municipal Airport
84 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1530 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1530 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1530. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1530 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1530. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1530?
US-1530 sits at 5,010 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1530?
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.