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US-1978 Weather Northstar Airport

Crown King, ArizonaElevation 7,190 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPRC · 25 NM N · 49 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 · KPRC
WIND
030@6
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 173° at 6 kt, temperature 15C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 52F, low near 40F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 52/40 NW 3 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 55/40 E 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 56/41 S 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/43 SE 7 kt 15 kt 7%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 53/43 E 7 kt 17 kt 70%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 46/40 S 6 kt 15 kt 79% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45/40 S 6 kt 15 kt 89%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 2341Z.

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-1978. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

03/21
Dimensions
584 x 50 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 03
RWY 21

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,190 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0043Z 5:43 PM
Sunrise
1343Z 6:43 AM
Loggable night
0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0043Z (5:43 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1243Z (5:43 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

Northstar Airport is in Crown King, Arizona. Field elevation 7,190 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerED VOSS
Manager phone602-513-6113
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1978
SectionalPHOENIX
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2411, -112.3628
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1978 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-09-27, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

US-1978 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPRC (25 NM N, VFR).

KPRC Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field
25 NM N
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KLUF Luke Air Force Base
42 NM S
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
KSEZ Sedona Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
49 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT OWNER DOES NOT WANT ARPT TO BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1978 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1978 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1978. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1978 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1978. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1978?
US-1978 sits at 7,190 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1978?
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.