Thayer Aviation Airport (53CN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBAB), 53CN is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Thayer Aviation Airport in Grimes, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Thayer Aviation Airport (53CN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grimes, CA at a field elevation of 54 ft. 53CN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAB, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBAB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAB, 22.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAB 281255Z COR AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00730048 $ COR 1306
What changed at KBAB (nearest station)?
Since the 1155Z (4:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (4:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 53CN
Based on the nearest station (KBAB), 53CN is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 1,800 ft | ASPH | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| SE | 1,800 ft | ASPH | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
53CN 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 53CN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAB reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1100Z (4:00 AM PDT)
TAF KBAB 281100Z 2811/2917 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS WND 30006KT AFT 2816 BECMG 2915/2916 VRB06KT 9999 SCT210 QNH2990INS TX21/2823Z TN05/2814Z
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 53CN
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 53CN.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 53CN
- City
- Grimes
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 54 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0749, -121.9180
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBAB
- TAF
- Nearest KBAB
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 59m
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