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US-5976 Weather West Buckeye Airport

Buckeye, ArizonaElevation 962 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBXK · 3 NM NE · 5 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 · KBXK
WIND
220@6
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 190° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 81F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 81/57 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 83/57 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 84/60 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/63 E 4 kt – 5%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 83/65 ESE 9 kt – 63%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/62 SE 9 kt 17 kt 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 ESE 9 kt – 63%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 2259Z.

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-5976. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
962 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0046Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
1344Z 6:44 AM
Loggable night
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0046Z (5:46 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1244Z (5:44 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

West Buckeye Airport is in Buckeye, Arizona. Field elevation 962 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5976
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3946, -112.7303
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5976 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-29, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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-5976 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXK (3 NM NE, VFR).

KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport
3 NM NE
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KLUF Luke Air Force Base
19 NM NE
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
43 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5976 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5976 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5976. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5976 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5976. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5976?
US-5976 sits at 962 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5976?
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.