Metz Airport (3CA7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSNS), 3CA7 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Metz Airport in Greenfield, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSNS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Metz Airport (3CA7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Greenfield, CA at a field elevation of 240 ft. 3CA7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSNS, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSNS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSNS, 28.5 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSNS 280853Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01060078 56003
What changed at KSNS (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3CA7
Based on the nearest station (KSNS), 3CA7 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 240 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,400 ft | GRAVEL | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 33 | 3,400 ft | GRAVEL | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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3CA7 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 15/333,400 × 50 ft · GRAVELCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3CA7Wind
- 15
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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→3 kt, ceiling 2,800 ft → unlimited.
3CA7 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 3CA7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSNS reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 59%
- 15
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KSNS 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM281000 12005KT P6SM SCT250 FM282000 29010KT P6SM SCT250 FM290300 34004KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
3CA7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSNS, 29 nm away.
Wind is 65° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 3CA7
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 3CA7.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3CA7
- City
- Greenfield
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 240 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3283, -121.1870
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSNS
- TAF
- Nearest KSNS
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Metz Airport (3CA7)
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