KLUF — Luke AFB
Glendale, AZ · field elevation 1,084 ft · Class D airspace · ATCT-RAPCON
KLUF current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KLUF 252255Z 23006KT 10SM FEW110 34/13 A2984 RMK AO2A SLP091 T03370132 $
- Wind
- from 230° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 34 °C / dewpoint 13 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.84 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,659 ft · pressure altitude 1,164 ft
- Observed
- 69 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 230° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 21R | 6 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 21L | 6 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 03L | 6 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
| 03R | 6 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF AMD KLUF 252350Z 2523/2702 VRB06KT 9999 FEW110 QNH2983INS TX34/2523Z TN23/2613Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2523 NEXT 2812
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 33.53496, -112.38321
- Elevation
- 1,084 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class D
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter, while the tower is open.
The same callsign rule as Class C. When the tower closes the airspace usually reverts to Class E, or to Class G where no surface area is charted — the Chart Supplement entry says which, and the hours are on the sectional. A surface area normally extends to 2,500 ft above the field, with the ceiling charted in a dashed blue box as a number in hundreds of feet.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1321Z / 0120Z
- Tower hours
- 1330-0530Z MON-THU; 1330-0130Z FRI; CLSD WKENDS, HOLS, & ACC FAMILY DAYS
- Magnetic variation
- 10°E (2025)
- Fuel
- A++
- Sectional
- Phoenix
- County
- Maricopa, AZ
Airport diagram
Everything else KLUF publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L/21R | 10,000 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 03R/21L | 9,912 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 134.925
- Tower 1330-0530Z MON-THU; 1330-0130Z FRI; CLSD WKENDS, HOLS, & ACC FAMILY DAYS
- 119.1
- Ground
- 133.175
- Clearance
- 126.25
- Approach NORTH
- 118.15
- Approach SOUTH
- 125.45
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — LOC/GS
- 1 arrival published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.