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US-1859 Weather Twin Knolls Airstrip

Jensen, UtahElevation 6,448 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVEL · 44 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 · KVEL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 244° at 2 kt, temperature 8.33C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 35F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 35 S 4 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Sunny 54/38 SSW 9 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 56/39 SSW 9 kt 22 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/39 SSW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 55/40 S 9 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 52/39 SSW 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 49/38 SSW 9 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 47 SSE 9 kt – 71%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0355Z.

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-1859. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,448 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0024Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1339Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0052Z (6:52 PM local) → 1311Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1339Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1239Z (6:39 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

Twin Knolls Airstrip is in Jensen, Utah. Field elevation 6,448 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1859
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7091, -109.4413
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-1859 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVEL (44 NM N, VFR).

KVEL Vernal Regional Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport
55 NM SE
VFR
KCNY Canyonlands Regional Airport
59 NM S
VFR
KPUC Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field
61 NM W
VFR
KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport
80 NM E
VFR
KHVE Hanksville Airport
97 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1859 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1859 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1859. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1859 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1859. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1859?
US-1859 sits at 6,448 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1859?
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.