KDRA — Desert Rock Airport METAR & TAF
IATA DRA · Mercury · US
Current report
METAR KDRA 300553Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP068 T01830061 10267 20178 51009
The latest observation at Desert Rock Airport was issued at 30 Sep 05:53Z. Wind is from north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky is clear. Temperature is 18 °C with a dew point of 6 °C. The altimeter setting is 1011 hPa (29.84 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KDRA, aggregated. 509 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
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About KDRA weather reports
Desert Rock Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.