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US-5315 Weather Escalante Mountain Airstrip

Escalante, UtahElevation 7,493 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBCE · 23 NM NW · 20 min old
Ceiling 4,300 ft.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBCE
WIND
240@4
steady
CEILING
4,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 270° at 4 kt, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 36F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 36 WSW 3 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 50/36 SSW 8 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 52/37 WSW 11 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 51/40 WSW 10 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 50/41 ESE 8 kt – 37%
Friday Light Rain Likely 47/39 SW 9 kt – 68%
Saturday Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45/39 SSW 9 kt – 56% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain Likely 42 SSE 8 kt – 73%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0212Z.

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-5315. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,493 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0036Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1345Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0036Z (6:36 PM local) → 1345Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0136Z (7:36 PM local) → 1245Z (6:45 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

Escalante Mountain Airstrip is in Escalante, Utah. Field elevation 7,493 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5315
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.5323, -111.7063
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-5315 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBCE (23 NM NW, VFR).

KBCE Bryce Canyon Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KPGA Page Municipal Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KKNB Kanab Municipal Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
KCDC Cedar City Regional Airport
67 NM W
VFR
KHVE Hanksville Airport
71 NM NE
VFR
KRIF Richfield Municipal Airport
75 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5315 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5315 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5315. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5315 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5315. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5315?
US-5315 sits at 7,493 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5315?
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.