Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport (52CN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:54 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRBL), 52CN is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport in Paynes Creek, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRBL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport (52CN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paynes Creek, CA at a field elevation of 3,454 ft. 52CN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRBL, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRBL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRBL, 24.8 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRBL 281554Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T00940028
What changed at KRBL (nearest station)?
Since the 1454Z (7:54 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.05 → 30.07 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 52CN
Based on the nearest station (KRBL), 52CN is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 3,400 ft (field elevation 3,454 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 2,000 ft | DIRT | 2 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 09 | 2,000 ft | DIRT | 2 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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52CN 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 09/272,000 × 100 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 52CNWind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 2 kt headwind · 6 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → unlimited.
52CN 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 52CN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRBL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 71%
- 09
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KRBL 281120Z 2812/2912 33005KT P6SM SCT250 FM281700 35010KT P6SM SKC FM282200 36006KT P6SM SKC FM290000 31005KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
52CN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRBL, 25 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 52CN
- City
- Paynes Creek
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,454 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.3439, -121.7726
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRBL
- TAF
- Nearest KRBL
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 8h 43m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport (52CN)
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