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US-5355 Weather Pussy Willow Spring Airstrip

Montezuma Creek, UtahElevation 4,774 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBDG · 21 NM NW · 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 WatchSevere · Future · Possible
25 1405Z to 26 0600Z
Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah. * WHEN..…
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 42F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 42 ENE 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 58/41 ESE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 61/42 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 62/43 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 63/45 ESE 9 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 59/45 SSE 9 kt – 54%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57/45 S 9 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain Showers 54 SE 13 kt – 76%

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-5355. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,774 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0027Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1335Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1308Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0027Z (6:27 PM local) → 1335Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0127Z (7:27 PM local) → 1235Z (6:35 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

Pussy Willow Spring Airstrip is in Montezuma Creek, Utah. Field elevation 4,774 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5355
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2782, -109.2792
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-5355 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBDG (21 NM NW, VFR).

KBDG Blanding Municipal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KCEZ Cortez Municipal Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport
60 NM SE
VFR
KDRO Durango La Plata County Airport
73 NM E
VFR
KTEX Telluride Regional Airport
77 NM NE
VFR
KCNY Canyonlands Regional Airport
91 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5355 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5355 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5355. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5355 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5355. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5355?
US-5355 sits at 4,774 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5355?
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.