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US-5301 Weather Clay Hills Crossing Airstrip

Hite, UtahElevation 3,971 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBDG · 45 NM E · 16 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 · KBDG
WIND
010@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WarningSevere · Immediate · Likely
25 1921Z to 27 1200Z
Kane, UT; San Juan, UT
* WHAT...Moderate flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southwestern San Juan County in southeastern Utah... Eastern Kane County in southern Utah... * WHEN...Until 600 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding along the San Juan River is occurring. Low-water crossings will be inundated with water and may not be passable. The river is running fast and high. Do not attempt to cros…
Stay away or be swept away. River banks can become unstable and unsafe.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 47 ENE 1 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 61/46 E 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 64/47 SE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 64/47 SSE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 65/49 SE 3 kt – 19%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 61/49 SSE 4 kt – 52%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 60/49 SSE 3 kt – 46% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 56 SE 6 kt – 70%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0350Z.

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-5301. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,971 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0031Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1339Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0058Z (6:58 PM local) → 1313Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1339Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0131Z (7:31 PM local) → 1239Z (6:39 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

Clay Hills Crossing Airstrip is in Hite, Utah. Field elevation 3,971 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5301
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3170, -110.3674
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-5301 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBDG (45 NM E, VFR).

KBDG Blanding Municipal Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KPGA Page Municipal Airport
57 NM SW
VFR
KHVE Hanksville Airport
68 NM N
VFR
KCEZ Cortez Municipal Airport
83 NM E
VFR
KBCE Bryce Canyon Airport
88 NM W
UNKNOWN
KCNY Canyonlands Regional Airport
91 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5301 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5301 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5301. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5301 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5301. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5301?
US-5301 sits at 3,971 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5301?
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.