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US-3616 Weather Gilks Ranch Airport

Buckeye, ArizonaElevation 781 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXK · 18 NM N · 20 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
Calm
no steady wind
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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 25.6C. 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 N 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/58 N 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 86/61 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/64 ESE 4 kt – 6%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 85/65 SSE 4 kt – 65%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/62 SSE 9 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/61 ESE 4 kt – 60%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 71 SSE 4 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0115Z.

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-3616. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
781 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

Gilks Ranch Airport is in Buckeye, Arizona. Field elevation 781 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3616
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1274, -112.6669
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3616 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

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-3616 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXK (18 NM N, VFR).

KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KLUF Luke Air Force Base
28 NM NE
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport
46 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3616 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3616 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3616. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3616 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3616. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3616?
US-3616 sits at 781 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3616?
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.