Crawford Airport (0CA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIZA), 0CA3 is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Crawford Airport in Santa Ynez, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIZA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Crawford Airport (0CA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Santa Ynez, CA at a field elevation of 570 ft. 0CA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIZA, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIZA, 3.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
METAR KIZA 280855Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM OVC019 10/10 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KIZA (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (1:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (1:35 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 0CA3
Based on the nearest station (KIZA), 0CA3 is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 570 ft). 0CA3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBA, about 13 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 2,100 ft | ASPH | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 28 | 2,100 ft | ASPH | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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0CA3 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/282,100 × 20 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0CA3Wind
- 10
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,900 ft.
0CA3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0CA3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIZA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 74%
- 10
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
0CA3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIZA, 3.3 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0CA3
- City
- Santa Ynez
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 570 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.5875, -120.0130
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIZA
- TAF
- Nearest KSBA
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 2m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Crawford Airport (0CA3)
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