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Longbell Ranch Airport (2CL3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSIY), 2CL3 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Longbell Ranch Airport in Macdoel, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSIY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Longbell Ranch Airport (2CL3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Macdoel, CA at a field elevation of 4,607 ft. 2CL3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSIY, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLMT.

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VFR
Observed 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSIY, 27.2 nm away.

Wind
340° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
38°F / 3°C
dew 32°F / 0°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSIY 281753Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP233 I6000 T00330000 10033 21061 58003

What changed at KSIY (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (9:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.15 inHg.
  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 2CL3

Based on the nearest station (KSIY), 2CL3 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately 4,000 ft (field elevation 4,607 ft). 2CL3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLMT, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
33FAV3 kt head1 kt left
153 kt tail0 kt

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2CL3 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.

  • Runway 15/33
    5,000 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2CL3
    Wind
    15
    3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    33
    3 kt headwind · 1 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091818Z12Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.

2CL3 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2CL3

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1715Z (10:15 AM PDT) · 62 NM NW of 2CL3 · 1,300 ft MSL · C208
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MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 1715/FLSFC/TP C208/SK FEW044/WX 10SM/TA 07/WV 00000KT/TB NEGATIVE/IC NEGATIVE/RM A C208 ON THE ILS FOR RUNWAY 14 REPORTED BKN LAYERS ON APPROACH PICKED UP THE RUNWAY 3 1/2NM OUT WITH NEGATIVE ICING
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FLSFCAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW044Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 00000KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGATIVETurbulence: negative.
IC NEGATIVEIcing: negative.
RM A C208 ON THE ILS FOR RUN…Remarks.
PIREP1617Z (9:17 AM PDT) · 62 NM NW of 2CL3 · 1,300 ft MSL · B190
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MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 1617/FLSFC/TP B190/SK FEW 024/WX 10SM/TA 05/WV 18005KT/TB NEGATIVE/IC NEGATIVE/RM A B190 ON TH ILS TO RWY 14 REPORTED THE BASES 023 AND TOPS AT 033
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.
FLSFCAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW 024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 18005KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGATIVETurbulence: negative.
IC NEGATIVEIcing: negative.
RM A B190 ON TH ILS TO RWY 1…Remarks.
PIREP1605Z (9:05 AM PDT) · 62 NM NW of 2CL3 · 1,300 ft MSL · PC12
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MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 1605/FLSFC/TP PC12/SK FEW024/WX 10SM/TA 05/WV 18005KT/TB NEGATIVE/IC NEGATIVE/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS DOWN TO 030 BASES AT 021
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.
FLSFCAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 18005KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGATIVETurbulence: negative.
IC NEGATIVEIcing: negative.
RM MULTIPLE LAYERS DOWN TO 0…Remarks.
PIREP1506Z (8:06 AM PDT) · 62 NM NW of 2CL3 · 1,300 ft MSL · E120
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MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 1506/FLSFC/TP E120/SK SCT009 OVC027/WX 10SM/TA 04/WV 18005KT/TB NEGATIVE/IC NEGATIVE/RM AMF1932 REPORTED MULTIPLE SCATTERED LAYERS 070-060 AND 040 BKN AT 023
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1506Reported at 15:06 UTC.
FLSFCAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E120Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT009 OVC027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 04Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 18005KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGATIVETurbulence: negative.
IC NEGATIVEIcing: negative.
RM AMF1932 REPORTED MULTIPLE…Remarks.
PIREP1410Z (7:10 AM PDT) · 62 NM NW of 2CL3 · 1,300 ft MSL · E120
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MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 1410/FLSFC/TP E120/SK OVC024/WX 10SM/TA 04/WV 00000KT/TB NEGATIVE/IC NEGATIVE/RM TOPS AT 063 AND BASES AT 028 REPORTED BY AMF1978 ON THE ILS TO RWY 14 AT MFR
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1410Reported at 14:10 UTC.
FLSFCAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E120Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 04Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 00000KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGATIVETurbulence: negative.
IC NEGATIVEIcing: negative.
RM TOPS AT 063 AND BASES AT …Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 2CL3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSIY reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 56%MVFR 2%IFR 10%LIFR 32%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

33
88%
15
12%

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Live crosswind meter

2CL3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSIY, 27 nm away.

N33153 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Longbell Ranch Airport (2CL3)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 2CL3

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 2CL3.

Hazard TFR
34NM E OF YREKA, CA
Active 3.5 NM from 2CL3
Effective: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 through Thursday, October 29, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2586
Hazard TFR
MOUNT SHASTA, CA
Active 24.8 NM from 2CL3
Effective: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 through Thursday, October 29, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/3081

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2CL3
City
Macdoel
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
4,607 ft
Coordinates
41.6421, -121.8900
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSIY
TAF
Nearest KLMT
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
6h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Longbell Ranch Airport (2CL3)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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