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Desert Rock Airport
medium airport · elevation 3,314 ft (1010 m)
13:09Z 02:26Z Day
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Current METARVFR
53 min ago·19:53ZKDRA 231953Z AUTO 18018G32KT 10SM CLR 39/03 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 19032/1953 SLP103 T03890028
Wind
180° 18 kt (gust 32 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
39°C / 3°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.02 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KDRA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 32 knots from 190 degrees at 19:53 sea level pressure of 1010.3 HPa hourly temperature of 38.9°C and dew point of 2.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL140B73714 min agoTURB MOD
- FL110B73717 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
02/202291 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 | TW 15 kt | XW 10 kt R |
36.6194°, -116.0330°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Usable | HW 15 | 10 L | Crosswind 10 kt · Gusts to 32 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
6,880 ft
elevation 3,314 ft
ISA deviation
+30.6°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KDRA
- AASMERCURY RDO118.700
- ASOS119.675
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM122.800
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCY | NDB | 326 kHz | 0.5 | MEDIUM |
| INS | TACAN | 134.00 MHz | 17.6 | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 02/207,515 ft (2,291 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KDRA
Wind15 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp39°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=22
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Desert Rock Airport
Diagram unavailable for Desert Rock Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2011/12/07 06:36 UTC
07/06Z
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE07/06Z → 08/06ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KDRA 070532Z 0706/0806 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KDRA 070532Z 0706/0806 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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