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US-5318 Weather Fremont Island Lower Airstrip

Hooper, UtahElevation 4,233 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOGD · 17 NM E · 15 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 · KOGD
WIND
170@7
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 170° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 60F, low near 43F, 34% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Light Rain Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 60/43 SSE 11 kt – 34%
Tuesday Sunny 54/42 N 11 kt – 14%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 56/45 NE 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny 60/47 S 9 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Light Rain 57/44 SSE 16 kt – 74%
Saturday Light Rain Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 56/43 SSW 13 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Light Rain Likely 54 S 12 kt – 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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-5318. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,843 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,843 x 25 ft
Surface
Dirt (fair)
RWY 09
RWY 27
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,233 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0034Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1353Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1353Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0134Z (7:34 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 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

Fremont Island Lower Airstrip is in Hooper, Utah. Field elevation 4,233 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROY EVANS II
Manager phone385-220-5313
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5318
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.1757, -112.3808
Distance from city10 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5318 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-16, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
3.7
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 45%Piston single 42%Helicopter 13%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C180 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›BL8 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›CC11 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C180 (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-5318 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOGD (17 NM E, VFR).

KOGD Ogden Hinckley Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KHIF Hill Air Force Base
19 NM E
VFR
KBMC Brigham City Regional Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KSVR South Valley Regional Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KLGU Logan-Cache Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DIRT-GRVL
›ATTN: MARISA WEINBERG. EMAIL: MWEINBERG@UTAH.GOV.
›UPPER AND LOWER FREMONT ISLAND ARPTS REQD TO USE CTAF FREQ -122.9.
›EMAIL: MMAASS@UTAH.GOV.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗US-5318 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5318 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5318. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5318 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5318. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5318?
US-5318 sits at 4,233 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5318?
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.