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UT00 Weather Swains Creek Airport

Alton, UtahElevation 7,780 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCDC · 27 NM NW · 7 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 · KCDC
WIND
180@5
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 180° at 3 kt, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 30F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Rain And Snow Likely then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 30 WNW 1 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 50/31 SSW 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 52/33 WSW 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 50/35 SSW 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 49/36 SSE 6 kt – 52%
Friday Rain 44/34 S 6 kt – 85%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely then Slight Chance T-storms 42/33 SSW 6 kt – 72% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain And Snow 39 S 6 kt – 86%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0159Z.

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 UT00. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,600 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,600 x 50 ft
Surface
Dirt (good)
RWY 01
Traffic patternRight
RWY 19
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,780 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0040Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1349Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1349Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0140Z (7:40 PM local) → 1249Z (6:49 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

Swains Creek Airport is in Alton, Utah. Field elevation 7,780 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCASEY TUTTLE
Manager phone435-682-3127
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUT00
SectionalLAS VEGAS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.4722, -112.6220
Distance from city7 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

UT00 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCDC (27 NM NW, VFR).

KCDC Cedar City Regional Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KBCE Bryce Canyon Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KKNB Kanab Municipal Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KSGU St George Regional Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
KMLF Milford Municipal-Ben and Judy Briscoe Field
60 NM N
VFR
KPGA Page Municipal Airport
65 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+150' TREES 100' LEFT OF CNTRLN EXTNDD.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›RWY COND: GOOD; TAKEOFF TO NORTH & LAND TO SOUTH ADVISABLE DUE TO RWY GRADIENT AND TERRAIN RISE TO SOUTH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗UT00 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does UT00 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for UT00. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does UT00 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for UT00. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at UT00?
UT00 sits at 7,780 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for UT00?
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.