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Kistler Ranch Airport (08CL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Kistler Ranch Airport in Jamestown, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCPU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Kistler Ranch Airport (08CL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jamestown, CA at 1,025 ft. 08CL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCPU, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMOD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCPU, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (6:55 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCPU, 17.9 nm away.

Wind
340° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 25°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (78°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCPU 130155Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM CLR 25/08 A2992 RMK AO2 T02530083

What changed at KCPU (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (6:35 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 08CL

Based on the nearest station (KCPU), 08CL is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway E, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,025 ft). 08CL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMOD, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 08CL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
EFAV8 kt head3 kt left
W8 kt head3 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122302Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

08CL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Kistler Ranch Airport in Jamestown, CA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 08CL is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 08CL

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2224Z (3:24 PM PDT) · 88 NM W of 08CL · during descent · A21N
low-level wind shear
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2224/FL000/TP A21N/RM LLWS +5/-5KTS DURD ON FINAL
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2224Reported at 22:24 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +5/-5KTS DURD ON FIN…Remarks.
PIREP2131Z (2:31 PM PDT) · 88 NM W of 08CL · during descent · B38M
low-level wind shear
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2131/FL000/TP B38M/RM NEG LLWS DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2131Reported at 21:31 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
RM NEG LLWS DURDRemarks.
PIREP2129Z (2:29 PM PDT) · 56 NM W of 08CL · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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SUU UA /OV SAC180015 /TM 2129 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB NEG /IC NEG
SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAC180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2127Z (2:27 PM PDT) · 61 NM W of 08CL · 2,400 ft MSL · P28A
moderate turbulence
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LVK UA /OV 295010/TM 2127/FL024/TP P28A/TB MOD
LVK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 295010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.
FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP2125Z (2:25 PM PDT) · 58 NM W of 08CL · during climb · C172
occasional light to moderate blo 015 turbulence
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SUU UA /OV O88 /TM 2125 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015 /IC NEG /RM DURC O88
SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV O88Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.
TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015Turbulence: occasional light to moderate blo 015.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC O88Remarks.
PIREP2121Z (2:21 PM PDT) · 88 NM W of 08CL · during descent · E75L
low-level wind shear
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2121/FL002/TP E75L/RM LLWS -5KTS DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.
FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS -5KTS DURDRemarks.
URGENT2120Z (2:20 PM PDT) · 88 NM W of 08CL · during descent · 002
low-level wind shear
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SFO UUA /OV SFO/TM 2120/FLB739/TP 002/RM LLWS -15KT DURD
SFO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.
FLB739Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP 002Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS -15KT DURDRemarks.
PIREP2115Z (2:15 PM PDT) · 88 NM W of 08CL · during descent · B38M
low-level wind shear
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2115/FL011/TP B38M/RM NEG LLWS DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
RM NEG LLWS DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 08CL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCPU reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
E/W
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
08CL
City
Jamestown
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
1,025 ft
Coordinates
37.8583, -120.5521
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCPU
TAF
Nearest KMOD
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
23h 53m

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08CL weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 08CL?+

08CL has 2 runways: E, W; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 08CL come from?+

Kistler Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCPU, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 08CL can differ.

Does 08CL have a TAF?+

No. 08CL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMOD, about 24 nm away.

Does 08CL broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 08CL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 08CL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Kistler Ranch Airport (08CL)

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