Bonanza Hills Airport (34CN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMCE), 34CN is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bonanza Hills Airport in Snelling, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bonanza Hills Airport (34CN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Snelling, CA at a field elevation of 295 ft. 34CN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCE, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCE, 15.4 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMCE 281553Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01110089
What changed at KMCE (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (7:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.00 → 30.02 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 34CN
Based on the nearest station (KMCE), 34CN is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 295 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 4,100 ft | TRTD | 3 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 07 | 4,100 ft | TRTD | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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34CN 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 07/254,100 × 100 ft · TRTDCurrent useno stated-runway source at 34CNWind
- 07
- 3 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 3 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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“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 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
34CN 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 34CN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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VIS UA /OV TTE276022 /TM 1601 /FL380 /TP B38M /SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390 /TA M63 /WV 25034KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
VIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TTE276022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M63Outside air temperature, °C.WV 25034KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 34CN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 84%
- 07
- 16%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KMCE 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
34CN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCE, 15 nm away.
Wind is 65° off runway 25, 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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 34CN
- City
- Snelling
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.5235, -120.3980
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCE
- TAF
- Nearest KMCE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 8h 24m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Bonanza Hills Airport (34CN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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