Crosswinds Airport (2CA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Crosswinds Airport in Twentynine Palms, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Crosswinds Airport (2CA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Twentynine Palms, CA at 1,835 ft. 2CA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSP, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 18, 27, 36), longest 2,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPSP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSP, 32.3 nm away.
What changed at KPSP (nearest station)?
Since the 0453Z (9:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0453Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 2CA3
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 2CA3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,600 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 18 | 1,400 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 27 | 2,600 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 36 | 1,400 ft | DIRT | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2CA3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Crosswinds Airport in Twentynine Palms, CA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 2CA3 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2CA3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
- 09/18/27/36
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2CA3
- City
- Twentynine Palms
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,835 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1610, -115.9956
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPSP
- TAF
- Nearest KPSP
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 19h 28m
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Nearby airports
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2CA3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 2CA3?+
2CA3 has 4 runways: 09, 18, 27, 36; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2CA3 come from?+
Crosswinds Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPSP, about 32 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2CA3 can differ.
Does 2CA3 have a TAF?+
No. 2CA3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPSP, about 32 nm away.
Does 2CA3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 2CA3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2CA3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Crosswinds Airport (2CA3)
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