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Lofty Redwoods Airport (53CL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUKI), 53CL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lofty Redwoods Airport in Anchor Bay, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUKI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lofty Redwoods Airport (53CL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Anchor Bay, CA at a field elevation of 1,317 ft. 53CL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUKI, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KUKI.

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VFR
Observed 0956Z (2:56 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUKI, 24.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
dew 38°F / 3°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KUKI 280956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00500033

What changed at KUKI (nearest station)?

Since the 0856Z (1:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0856Z (1:56 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 53CL

Based on the nearest station (KUKI), 53CL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 1,317 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13--
31--

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53CL 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    3,200 × 60 ft · GRVL-TRTD
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 53CL
    Wind
    13
    no steady wind
    31
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112211Z22Z09Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

53CL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 53CL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUKI reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 12%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

31
69%
13
31%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0538Z (10:38 PM PDT)

TAF KUKI 280538Z 2806/2906 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM282100 33005KT P6SM SKC FM290200 00000KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

53CL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KUKI, 24 nm away.

N1331wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Gravel · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lofty Redwoods Airport (53CL)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
53CL
City
Anchor Bay
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
1,317 ft
Coordinates
38.8596, -123.5910
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUKI
TAF
Nearest KUKI
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
14h 22m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Lofty Redwoods Airport (53CL)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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