Crystal Airport (46CN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPMD), 46CN is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Crystal Airport in Llano, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPMD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Crystal Airport (46CN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Llano, CA at a field elevation of 3,420 ft. 46CN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPMD, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPMD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPMD, 15.5 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPMD 282253Z 24008KT 10SM CLR 23/05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02330050 $
What changed at KPMD (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 3 to 8 kt.
Current pilot readout for 46CN
Based on the nearest station (KPMD), 46CN is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 5,200 ft (field elevation 3,420 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 | 4,500 ft | ASPH-DIRT-G | 7 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 07 | 4,500 ft | ASPH-DIRT-G | 7 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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46CN 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 07/254,500 × 250 ft · ASPH-DIRT-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 46CNWind
- 07
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 7 kt headwind · 3 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 15→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
46CN 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 46CN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TOA UA /OV 1 M E OF TOA/TM 1855/FL020/TP SLG2/SK BKN028
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 M E OF TOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP SLG2Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 46CN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPMD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 72%
- 07
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)
TAF KPMD 282320Z 2900/2924 24010KT P6SM SCT200 FM290600 20006KT P6SM BKN150 FM290900 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100 FM292100 27010KT P6SM BKN100
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Live crosswind meter
46CN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPMD, 16 nm away.
Wind is 24° 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
- Thu-Mon 0800-DUSK local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 46CN
- City
- Llano
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,420 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4848, -117.8259
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPMD
- TAF
- Nearest KPMD
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Crystal Airport (46CN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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