Harris Ranch Airport (3O8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNLC), 3O8 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Harris Ranch Airport in Coalinga, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNLC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Harris Ranch Airport (3O8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Coalinga, CA at a field elevation of 470 ft. 3O8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNLC, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,820 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNLC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNLC, 14.8 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 ft, scattered clouds at 24,000 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNLC 281656Z 33014KT 10SM SCT180 SCT240 16/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 RH/62 T01560083 $
What changed at KNLC (nearest station)?
Since the 1556Z (8:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 8 to 14 kt.
- The 23,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 3O8
Based on the nearest station (KNLC), 3O8 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 32. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 470 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 2,820 ft | ASPH-F | 14 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 14 | 2,820 ft | ASPH-F | 14 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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3O8 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 14/322,820 × 30 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3O8Wind
- 14
- 14 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 14 kt headwind · 1 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 7→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3O8 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 3O8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNLC reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 19,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 75%
- 14
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0858Z (1:58 AM PDT)
TAF COR KNLC 270858Z 2707/2807 31008KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2712/2715 6000 BR BECMG 2715/2717 33009KT 9999 FEW180 QNH2995INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2707 TIL 2714 TX22/2723Z TN08/2713Z COR 0858 FS30255
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Live crosswind meter
3O8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNLC, 15 nm away.
Wind is 5° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0600-1900 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3O8
- City
- Coalinga
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 470 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.2478, -120.2383
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,820 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNLC
- TAF
- Nearest KNLC
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Harris Ranch Airport (3O8)
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