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US-5379

Willow Springs Airstrip

Hanksville, UtahElevation 5,420 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCNY · 23 NM NE · 5 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
26 1727Z to 28 0600Z
Zion National Park; South Central Utah; Western Canyonlands
* WHAT...High temperatures in the lower 100s for south central Utah and western Canyonlands. High temperatures in the upper 100s for Zion National Park. Low temperatures in the lower to mid 70s will provide little relief from the heat. HeatRisk will be in the red (major) range through the weekend. * WHERE...South Central Utah, Western Canyonlands, and Zion National Park. * WHEN...Until midnight …
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNY
WIND
160@4
steady
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 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 32C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 72F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: high near 100F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 72 SSE 8 kt – 7%
Monday Mostly Sunny 99/72 WSW 5 kt – 7%
Tuesday Sunny 100/71 WNW 4 kt – 18% Extreme heat in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 98/70 SW 7 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Sunny 99/71 NNE 4 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 102/72 NNW 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Sunny 102/72 S 4 kt – 3%
Sunday Sunny 102 S 7 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0358Z.

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-5379. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,420 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0236Z 8:36 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 6:17 AM
Loggable night
0306Z (9:06 PM local) → 1147Z (5:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0236Z (8:36 PM local) → 1217Z (6:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0336Z (9:36 PM local) → 1117Z (5:17 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

Willow Springs Airstrip is in Hanksville, Utah. Field elevation 5,420 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5379
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.4895, -110.1192
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-5379 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNY (23 NM NE, UNKNOWN).

KCNY Canyonlands Regional Airport
23 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KHVE Hanksville Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KBDG Blanding Municipal Airport
62 NM SE
VFR
KPUC Carbon County Regional Airport / Buck Davis Field
74 NM NW
VFR
KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport
84 NM NE
VFR
KRIF Richfield Municipal Airport
94 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5379 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5379 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5379. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5379 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5379. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5379?
US-5379 sits at 5,420 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5379?
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.