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US-4001 Weather Joy Ranch Airport

Surprise, ArizonaElevation 1,890 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLUF · 18 NM S · 23 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 · KLUF
WIND
210@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 58F, 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 58 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 81/59 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 81/61 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/63 E 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 80/63 E 9 kt – 71%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/60 ESE 9 kt – 73% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/60 ESE 9 kt – 56%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 66 SE 9 kt 17 kt 58%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0118Z.

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-4001. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,890 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0044Z 5:44 PM
Sunrise
1343Z 6:43 AM
Loggable night
0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0044Z (5:44 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0144Z (6:44 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

Joy Ranch Airport is in Surprise, Arizona. Field elevation 1,890 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4001
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.8220, -112.5011
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4001 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-29, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 78%Unknown 22%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›GX (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C150 (Piston single)

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-4001 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLUF (18 NM S, VFR).

KLUF Luke Air Force Base
18 NM S
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4001 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4001 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4001. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4001 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4001. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4001?
US-4001 sits at 1,890 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4001?
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.