Crosswinds Airport (2CA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:54 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNXP), 2CA3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Crosswinds Airport in Twentynine Palms, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNXP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Crosswinds Airport (2CA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Twentynine Palms, CA at a field elevation of 1,835 ft. 2CA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNXP, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSP.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNXP, 11.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNXP 280854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01560050 58002 $
What changed at KNXP (nearest station)?
Since the 0754Z (12:54 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0754Z (12:54 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2CA3
Based on the nearest station (KNXP), 2CA3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 1,835 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,600 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 18 | 1,400 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 27 | 2,600 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 36 | 1,400 ft | DIRT | - | - |
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2CA3 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/272,600 × 200 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2CA3Wind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,400 × 200 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2CA3Wind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2CA3 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 2CA3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNXP reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 44%
- 36
- 26%
- 18
- 21%
- 09
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0800Z (1:00 AM PDT)
TAF KNXP 280800Z 2808/2914 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS FM282100 15007KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS FM290430 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TX26/2900Z TN12/2813Z
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Live crosswind meter
2CA3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNXP, 12 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
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
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNXP
- TAF
- Nearest KPSP
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 9m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Crosswinds Airport (2CA3)
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