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US-2940 Weather Pretzer Strip

Eloy, ArizonaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMZJ · 14 NM SE · 10 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 · KMZJ
WIND
180@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 53F, 0% 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
Tonight Mostly Clear 53 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 81/54 SSW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 81/58 SSW 5 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/60 SW 5 kt – 76%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/57 S 6 kt – 82% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 72/58 SSW 6 kt – 81%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms 67/54 SSW 10 kt – 81%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 65 WSW 4 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 0504Z.

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-2940. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0041Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
1339Z 6:39 AM
Loggable night
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0041Z (5:41 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1239Z (5:39 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

Pretzer Strip is in Eloy, Arizona. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2940
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.6687, -111.5425
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2940 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-25, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 63%Unknown 38%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›O1 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-2940 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMZJ (14 NM SE, VFR).

KMZJ Pinal Airpark
14 NM SE
VFR
KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KAVQ Marana Regional Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base
45 NM SE
VFR
KTUS Tucson International Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2940 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2940 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2940. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2940 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2940. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2940?
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.