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Newton Field (12CL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNLC), 12CL is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Newton Field in Stratford, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNLC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Newton Field (12CL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Stratford, CA at a field elevation of 194 ft. 12CL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNLC, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,790 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNLC.

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VFR
Observed 0856Z (1:56 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNLC, 11.7 nm away.

Wind
310° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KNLC 280856Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM 09/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T00890067 51001 $

What changed at KNLC (nearest station)?

Since the 0756Z (12:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0756Z (12:56 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 12CL

Based on the nearest station (KNLC), 12CL is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 194 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
32FAV4 kt head5 kt left
145 kt tail3 kt right

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12CL 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.

  • Runway 14/32
    2,790 × 40 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 12CL
    Wind
    14
    5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    32
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061209Z21Z08Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

12CL weather radar

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

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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 12CL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNLC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 19,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 19,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 11%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

32
76%
14
24%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0700Z (12:00 AM PDT)

TAF COR KNLC 280700Z 2807/2907 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH2996INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2813 TX21/2823Z TN07/2813Z COR 0753 FS30249

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Live crosswind meter

12CL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNLC, 12 nm away.

N32146 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,790 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Newton Field (12CL)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri DALGT local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
12CL
City
Stratford
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
194 ft
Coordinates
36.1569, -119.8500
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,790 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KNLC
TAF
Nearest KNLC
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
15h 16m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Newton Field (12CL)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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