US-1994 Weather Desert Star Landing Strip

Buckeye, ArizonaElevation 840 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXK · 17 NM N · 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 · KBXK
WIND
360@7
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 80° at 3 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 21C. 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 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 57 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/58 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 86/61 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/65 E 4 kt – 6%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 85/66 SSE 4 kt – 66%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/62 SSE 9 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/62 SE 4 kt – 61%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 71 S 4 kt – 66%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0351Z.

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-1994. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
840 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0046Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
1343Z 6:43 AM
Loggable night
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0046Z (5:46 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0146Z (6:46 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

Desert Star Landing Strip is in Buckeye, Arizona. Field elevation 840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1994
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1451, -112.6547
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1994 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-10-05, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~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-1994 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXK (17 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1994 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1994. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1994 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1994. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1994?
US-1994 sits at 840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1994?
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.