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US-5378 Weather Dog Knoll Airstrip

Sunnyside, UtahElevation 7,244 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPUC · 44 NM W · 37 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 · KPUC
WIND
020@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 179° at 3 kt. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 50F, low near 36F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 50/36 SSW 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 52/38 SSW 13 kt 26 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 52/37 SSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 54/39 SSW 13 kt – 12%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 51/38 SSW 13 kt – 58%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 48/38 SSW 9 kt – 70%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 45 SSW 9 kt – 73%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0830Z.

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-5378. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,244 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0026Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1340Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1313Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0026Z (6:26 PM local) → 1340Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0126Z (7:26 PM local) → 1240Z (6:40 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

Dog Knoll Airstrip is in Sunnyside, Utah. Field elevation 7,244 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5378
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.6009, -109.8008
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-5378 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPUC (44 NM W, VFR).

KPUC Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field
44 NM W
VFR
KCNY Canyonlands Regional Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KVEL Vernal Regional Airport
52 NM N
VFR
KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport
66 NM SE
VFR
KHVE Hanksville Airport
83 NM SW
VFR
KPVU Provo Municipal Airport
96 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5378 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5378 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5378. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5378 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5378. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5378?
US-5378 sits at 7,244 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5378?
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.