Clark Ranch Airport (3CA9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSNS), 3CA9 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Clark Ranch Airport in Soledad, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSNS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Clark Ranch Airport (3CA9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Soledad, CA at a field elevation of 276 ft. 3CA9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSNS, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSNS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSNS, 23 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSNS 281553Z 12007KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00940067
Current pilot readout for 3CA9
Based on the nearest station (KSNS), 3CA9 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 276 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 2,400 ft | ASPH | 7 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 31 | 2,400 ft | ASPH | 7 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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3CA9 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 13/312,400 × 60 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3CA9Wind
- 13
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 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.
3CA9 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 3CA9
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 3CA9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 67%
- 13
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KSNS 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM282000 29010KT P6SM SCT250 FM290600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
3CA9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSNS, 23 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 3CA9
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 3CA9.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3CA9
- City
- Soledad
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3633, -121.3100
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSNS
- TAF
- Nearest KSNS
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 8h 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Clark Ranch Airport (3CA9)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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