Adelanto Airport (52CL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:50 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVCV), 52CL is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Adelanto Airport in Adelanto, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVCV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Adelanto Airport (52CL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Adelanto, CA at a field elevation of 3,075 ft. 52CL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVCV, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (E, N, S, W), the longest 5,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVCV, 5.3 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVCV 281350Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KVCV (nearest station)?
Since the 1335Z (6:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1335Z (6:35 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 52CL
Based on the nearest station (KVCV), 52CL is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 3,075 ft). 52CL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBD, about 29 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 5,100 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| N | 3,930 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| S | 3,930 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| W | 5,100 ft | DIRT | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
52CL weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 52CL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ONT UA /OV ONT260003/TM 1300/FL020/TP B737/RM BASE013 TOPS020
ONT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ONT260003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE013 TOPS020Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 52CL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVCV reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/N/S/W
- 100%
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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
- 52CL
- City
- Adelanto
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,075 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.5375, -117.4610
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVCV
- TAF
- Nearest KSBD
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 10h 48m
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Pilot PIREPs for Adelanto Airport (52CL)
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