Emory Ranch Airport (0CA6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:06 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNJK), 0CA6 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Emory Ranch Airport in Ocotillo, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNJK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Emory Ranch Airport (0CA6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ocotillo, CA at a field elevation of 480 ft. 0CA6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNJK, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNJK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNJK, 18 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KNJK 281306Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 14/08 A2989 RMK AO2 T01390083
What changed at KNJK (nearest station)?
Since the 1256Z (5:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1256Z (5:56 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 0CA6
Based on the nearest station (KNJK), 0CA6 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 480 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,400 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 22 | 2,400 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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0CA6 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 04/222,400 × 40 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0CA6Wind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
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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 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
0CA6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 0CA6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNJK reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 69%
- 04
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0752Z (12:52 AM PDT)
TAF COR KNJK 280752Z 2807/2907 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2979INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2813 TX29/2822Z TN14/2814Z COR 0752 FS30255
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Live crosswind meter
0CA6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNJK, 18 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 0CA6
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 0CA6.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0CA6
- City
- Ocotillo
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 480 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.7494, -116.0161
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNJK
- TAF
- Nearest KNJK
- Time zone
- America/Tijuana
- Next sunset
- 11h 38m
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Pilot PIREPs for Emory Ranch Airport (0CA6)
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