Cones Field (2CA2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:54 AM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KNXP), 2CA2 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Cones Field in Twentynine Palms, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNXP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cones Field (2CA2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Twentynine Palms, CA at a field elevation of 1,800 ft. 2CA2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNXP, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (05/23, 12/30, 17/35), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNXP, 9.8 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNXP 271454Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01280022 53006 $
What changed at KNXP (nearest station)?
Since the 1254Z (5:54 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.07 → 30.09 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 2CA2
Based on the nearest station (KNXP), 2CA2 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 30, 35. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,800 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 1,050 ft | DIRT | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 35 | 1,300 ft | DIRT | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 23 | 1,400 ft | DIRT | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 05 | 1,400 ft | DIRT | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 17 | 1,300 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 12 | 1,050 ft | DIRT | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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2CA2 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 05/231,400 × 100 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2CA2Wind
- 05
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/301,050 × 450 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2CA2Wind
- 12
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/351,300 × 100 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2CA2Wind
- 17
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 4 kt headwind · 3 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2CA2 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 2CA2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNXP reported mostly VFR across 21 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 29%
- 23
- 24%
- 35
- 19%
- 17
- 14%
- 12
- 10%
- 05
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0800Z (1:00 AM PDT)
TAF KNXP 270800Z 2708/2814 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS FM272100 20007KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS FM280500 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS TX27/2723Z TN12/2713Z
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Live crosswind meter
2CA2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNXP, 9.8 nm away.
Wind is 6° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 2CA2
- City
- Twentynine Palms
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,800 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1628, -116.0480
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNXP
- TAF
- Nearest KPSP
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 9h 21m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cones Field (2CA2)
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