US-2659 Weather Green Quartz Mine Airstrip

Oatman, ArizonaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIFP · 14 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 · KIFP
WIND
010@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 340° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. 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 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 59 NE 5 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 79/60 W 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/62 SE 12 kt 22 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/64 SSE 12 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 79/64 SE 12 kt – 39%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/59 SSE 12 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/58 SSE 11 kt – 65%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 66 SSE 9 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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-2659. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0050Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
1352Z 6:52 AM
Loggable night
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1327Z (6:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0050Z (5:50 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0150Z (6:50 PM local) → 1252Z (5:52 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

Green Quartz Mine Airstrip is in Oatman, Arizona. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2659
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.9588, -114.4047
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-2659 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIFP (14 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2659 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2659. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2659 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2659. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2659?
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.