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Sanborn Airport (38CN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

A current METAR is not available for 38CN right now.

Aviation weather near Sanborn Airport in Meridian, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sanborn Airport (38CN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Meridian, CA at a field elevation of 36 ft. 38CN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAB, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,745 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBAB.

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No data
Awaiting observationlive · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAB, 20.9 nm away.

Wind
-
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
-
Temp / Dew
-

What changed at KBAB (nearest station)?

Since the 1055Z (3:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.

Current pilot readout for 38CN

A current METAR is not available for 38CN right now. The nearest reporting station is KBAB. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16--
34--

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38CN 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 16/34
    2,745 × 95 ft · ASPH-GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 38CN
    Wind
    16
    no steady wind
    34
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071512Z23Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

38CN weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 38CN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAB reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 10%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
55%
34
45%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1100Z (4:00 AM PDT)

TAF KBAB 281100Z 2811/2917 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS WND 30006KT AFT 2816 BECMG 2915/2916 VRB06KT 9999 SCT210 QNH2990INS TX21/2823Z TN05/2814Z

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Live crosswind meter

38CN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBAB, 21 nm away.

N1634wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 2,745 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Sanborn Airport (38CN)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 38CN

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 38CN.

Security TFR
BEALE AFB, CA
Active 10.9 NM from 38CN
Effective: Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/3475

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
836 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
38CN
City
Meridian
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
36 ft
Coordinates
39.1093, -121.8840
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,745 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBAB
TAF
Nearest KBAB
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
13h 5m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Sanborn Airport (38CN)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Sanborn Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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