Sopwith Farm Airport (27CL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:53 AM PDT, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KSMF), 27CL is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sopwith Farm Airport in Pleasant Grove, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sopwith Farm Airport (27CL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pleasant Grove, CA at a field elevation of 20 ft. 27CL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMF, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSMF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMF, 3.2 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 24,000 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSMF 290753Z 04003KT 10SM SCT240 06/04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T00610039 402110039
What changed at KSMF (nearest station)?
Since the 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 27CL
Based on the nearest station (KSMF), 27CL is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 20 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 2,000 ft | ASPH-TRTD | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 16 | 2,000 ft | ASPH-TRTD | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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27CL 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 16/342,000 × 60 ft · ASPH-TRTDCurrent useno stated-runway source at 27CLWind
- 16
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 2 kt headwind · 2 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 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
27CL 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 27CL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSMF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 58%
- 34
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KSMF 290520Z 2906/3006 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
27CL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSMF, 3.2 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 27CL
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 27CL.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 27CL
- City
- Pleasant Grove
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7471, -121.5730
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSMF
- TAF
- Nearest KSMF
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 17h 7m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sopwith Farm Airport (27CL)
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