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US-3511 Weather Florence Military Reservation Airstrip

Florence, ArizonaElevation 1,556 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIWA · 20 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIWA
WIND
310@4
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 310° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 56F, 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 56 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/58 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 86/61 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/64 S 4 kt – 8%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 86/65 S 4 kt – 80%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 76/62 S 4 kt – 80% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/62 SSW 4 kt – 46%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71 SSE 4 kt – 62%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0259Z.

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-3511. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,556 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0041Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
1338Z 6:38 AM
Loggable night
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1313Z (6:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0041Z (5:41 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1238Z (5:38 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

Florence Military Reservation Airstrip is in Florence, Arizona. Field elevation 1,556 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3511
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.0748, -111.3703
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3511 traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 33%Piston single 33%Helicopter 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›E300 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~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-3511 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIWA (20 NM NW, VFR).

KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KFFZ Falcon Field
29 NM NW
VFR
KMZJ Pinal Airpark
34 NM S
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KAVQ Marana Regional Airport
41 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3511 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3511 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3511. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3511 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3511. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3511?
US-3511 sits at 1,556 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3511?
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.