Akin Airport (54CN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:15 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KO61), 54CN is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Akin Airport in Placerville, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KO61): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Akin Airport (54CN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Placerville, CA at a field elevation of 1,595 ft. 54CN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KO61, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KO61, 5.9 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KO61 281315Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A3000 RMK AO2 T00600030 $
What changed at KO61 (nearest station)?
Since the 1255Z (5:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1255Z (5:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 54CN
Based on the nearest station (KO61), 54CN is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,595 ft). 54CN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCC, about 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,800 ft | DIRT | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 27 | 1,800 ft | DIRT | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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54CN 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 09/271,800 × 60 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 54CNWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 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 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
54CN 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 54CN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KO61 reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 55%
- 27
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
54CN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KO61, 5.9 nm away.
Wind is 76° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 54CN
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 54CN.
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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
- 54CN
- City
- Placerville
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,595 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7541, -120.8990
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KO61
- TAF
- Nearest KMCC
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for Akin Airport (54CN)
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