Vetters Sky Ranch Airport (51CL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMHR), 51CL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Vetters Sky Ranch Airport in Galt, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Vetters Sky Ranch Airport (51CL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Galt, CA at a field elevation of 80 ft. 51CL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHR, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSCK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHR, 19.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMHR 280955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3000 RMK AO2 T00840065
What changed at KMHR (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (2:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (2:35 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 51CL
Based on the nearest station (KMHR), 51CL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 80 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,400 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 18 | 1,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 2,400 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 36 | 1,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
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51CL runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/272,400 × 100 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 51CLWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 51CLWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
51CL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 51CL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHR reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 37%
- 18
- 35%
- 36
- 16%
- 27
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0712Z (12:12 AM PDT)
TAF KMHR 280712Z 2807/2906 11005KT P6SM FEW250 WS003/34021KT FM281200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM281800 32006KT P6SM FEW250 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
51CL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMHR, 20 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 51CL
- City
- Galt
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 80 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2305, -121.2220
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHR
- TAF
- Nearest KSCK
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Vetters Sky Ranch Airport (51CL)
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