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US-5552 Weather Penn Valley Airstrip

Littlefield, ArizonaElevation 5,991 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSGU · 50 NM N · 56 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 · KSGU
WIND
170@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 35 SSE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 63/36 SSE 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 64/37 S 8 kt 17 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/39 SSE 8 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 63/40 SSE 9 kt – 53%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 57/37 S 9 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 55/37 S 9 kt – 68%
Sunday Rain Showers 50 S 8 kt – 80%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-5552. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,991 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0045Z 5:45 PM
Sunrise
1350Z 6:50 AM
Loggable night
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0045Z (5:45 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1250Z (5:50 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

Penn Valley Airstrip is in Littlefield, Arizona. Field elevation 5,991 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5552
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.1984, -113.5128
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-5552 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGU (50 NM N, VFR).

KSGU St George Regional Airport
50 NM N
VFR
KIGM Kingman Airport
60 NM S
VFR
KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport
68 NM E
VFR
KKNB Kanab Municipal Airport
68 NM NE
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
74 NM W
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
80 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5552 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5552 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5552. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5552 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5552. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5552?
US-5552 sits at 5,991 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5552?
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.