Blackinton Airport (2CA4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KL18), 2CA4 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Blackinton Airport in Valley Center, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KL18): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Blackinton Airport (2CA4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valley Center, CA at a field elevation of 1,156 ft. 2CA4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KL18, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCRQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KL18, 9.8 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KL18 280855Z AUTO 02003KT 7SM CLR 14/13 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KL18 (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (1:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 7 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for 2CA4
Based on the nearest station (KL18), 2CA4 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,156 ft). 2CA4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCRQ, about 12 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 2,200 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 17 | 2,200 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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2CA4 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 17/352,200 × 50 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2CA4Wind
- 17
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2CA4 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 2CA4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KL18 reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 50%
- 35
- 50%
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Live crosswind meter
2CA4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KL18, 9.8 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 35, 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
- 2CA4
- City
- Valley Center
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,156 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.2589, -117.0920
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KL18
- TAF
- Nearest KCRQ
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Blackinton Airport (2CA4)
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