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US-2456 Weather Fort Huachuca TARS Site

Fort Huachuca, ArizonaElevation 4,872 ftBalloonport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFHU · 7 NM NW · 22 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 · KFHU
WIND
310@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 276° at 2 kt, temperature 20.56C. 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 50F, 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 Partly Cloudy 50 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 76/51 SSE 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/52 SSW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/53 SSW 6 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 76/55 SSW 6 kt – 46%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68/52 SSW 10 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/54 SSW 8 kt – 22%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SSW 11 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 0116Z.

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-2456. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,872 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0038Z 5:38 PM
Sunrise
1332Z 6:32 AM
Loggable night
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1307Z (6:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0038Z (5:38 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1232Z (5:32 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

Fort Huachuca TARS Site is in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Field elevation 4,872 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeBalloonport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2456
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.4858, -110.2957
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-2456 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFHU (7 NM NW, VFR).

KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field
7 NM NW
VFR
KOLS Nogales International Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KDUG Bisbee Douglas International Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KTUS Tucson International Airport
50 NM NW
VFR
KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base
51 NM NW
VFR
KAVQ Marana Regional Airport
73 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2456 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2456 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2456. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2456 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2456. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-2456?
US-2456 sits at 4,872 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2456?
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.