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PHX Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ · KPHX

Current weather at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, AZ (IATA PHX, ICAO KPHX): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 190° at 7 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

Current conditions (METAR)

VFRObserved at 21:51Z on Oct 27, 30 minutes ago
  • Wind: from the south (190° true) at 7 knots.
  • Visibility: 10 miles or more.
  • Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
  • Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
  • Temperature: 30°C (86°F), dew point 4°C (39°F).
  • Altimeter: 29.91 inHg (1013 hPa).
METAR KPHX 272151Z 19007KT 10SM CLR 30/04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP112 T03000039 $

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 190° at 7 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
07L090°Tailwind 1 kt7 kt from the right10,300 ft
25R Most headwind270°1 kt7 kt from the left10,300 ft
07R090°Tailwind 1 kt7 kt from the right7,800 ft
25L Most headwind270°1 kt7 kt from the left7,800 ft
08090°Tailwind 1 kt7 kt from the right11,489 ft
26 Most headwind270°1 kt7 kt from the left11,489 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued Oct 27 20:34Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z

TAF KPHX 272034Z 2721/2824 18005KT P6SM SKC FM280100 27005KT P6SM SKC FM280800 11004KT P6SM SKC
  1. Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 01:00Z
    Wind 180° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
  2. From Oct 28 01:00Z (until 08:00Z)
    Wind 270° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
  3. From Oct 28 08:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)
    Wind 110° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.

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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.