// Station · 8m ago

KMZJ

Pinal Airpark

CAT VFR

WIND VRB / 3 kt G12

VIS 10+ SM

CEILING CLR

T/Td 30°C / -1°C

ALTIM 29.93 inHg

ELEV 1,893 FT

32.5106°N / 111.3280°W

LOCATION · Marana, US

WIND

VRB3 kt

KMZJ · 1,893 FT

// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC

NOW · 20Z

+6H

+12H

+18H

WIND

VRB/3G12

VIS

10+ SM

CEILING

CLR

LAYERS

—

T / Td

30 / -1

ALTIM

29.93"

// Interpretation

VFR with light winds at variable/3 kt, gusting 12. Visibility better than 10 statute miles and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR KMZJ 302055Z AUTO VRB03G12KT 10SM CLR 30/M01 A2993 RMK AO2

KMZJ · day 30 at 20:55 UTC · wind variable at 3 kt · visibility 10+ SM · temp 30°C / dewpoint -1°C · altimeter 29.93" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind VRB @ 3 kt

ALL USABLE · WINDS CALM

WIND

VRB3G12 kt

HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND

ALL RUNWAYS · CALM WINDS 2 ends

12 HDG 120° —CALM —— 6,849'

30 HDG 300° —CALM —— 6,849'

Pattern altitude: 2,893 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +19°C

4,100FT

+2,207 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV

// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↘ -200 FT

24h AGO18h12h6hNOW

FIELD ELEV1,893 FT OAT+30°C ISA DELTA+19°C PRESSURE ALT1,881 FT

// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at KP03 (Cochise College Airport, Douglas, elev 4,124 ft) on a standard ISA day.

// Aircraft performance impact SIGNIFICANT

TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE

Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee

+41%

-29%

Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney

+29%

-18%

Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2

+16%

-12%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported

// Reported layers (highest → lowest)

CLR

No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.

// Computed

CEILING— HIGHEST LAYER— TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL17,045 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-7)

12:20ZSUNRISE

19:24ZSOLAR NOON

02:27ZSUNSET

02:55ZCIVIL END

CURRENT21:03Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING5h 24m VFR NIGHT BEGINS02:55Z (5h 52m) DAY LENGTH14h 06m

Full Moon

ILLUMINATION100% MOONRISE23:50Z MOONSET13:57Z FULL MOON IN1 day

// Nearest reporting stations · 2 shown · 60 NM radius

KIWA

VFR

Mesa Gateway Airport · Mesa

WIND: 240° / 11 ktG19
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 51 NM N
AGE: 16m ago

KCHD

VFR

Chandler Municipal Airport · Chandler

WIND: VRB / 3 kt
VIS: 10+ SM
CEILING: CLR
DIST: 52 NM NW
AGE: 16m ago

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