Boron Airstrip (57CL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K9L2), 57CL is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Boron Airstrip in Boron, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K9L2): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Boron Airstrip (57CL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Boron, CA at a field elevation of 2,499 ft. 57CL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K9L2, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (07/25, 14/32, 17/35), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEDW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K9L2, 12.4 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K9L2 282255Z AUTO 13003KT 8SM CLR 24/M03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02391035 $
What changed at K9L2 (nearest station)?
Since the 2155Z (2:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2155Z (2:55 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 57CL
Based on the nearest station (K9L2), 57CL is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (07, 14, 17). Density altitude is approximately 4,200 ft (field elevation 2,499 ft). 57CL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEDW, about 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 1,900 ft | DIRT-F | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 07 | 2,290 ft | DIRT-F | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 17 | 2,400 ft | DIRT-F | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 2,400 ft | DIRT-F | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 25 | 2,290 ft | DIRT-F | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 32 | 1,900 ft | DIRT-F | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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57CL runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 07/252,290 × 50 ft · DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 57CLWind
- 07
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/321,900 × 45 ft · DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 57CLWind
- 14
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,400 × 40 ft · DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 57CLWind
- 17
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 15→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
57CL 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 57CL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TOA UA /OV 1 M E OF TOA/TM 1855/FL020/TP SLG2/SK BKN028
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 M E OF TOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP SLG2Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 57CL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K9L2 reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 39%
- 07
- 21%
- 35
- 15%
- 25
- 11%
- 14
- 10%
- 32
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
57CL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K9L2, 12 nm away.
Wind is 24° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 57CL
- City
- Boron
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,499 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.0014, -117.6103
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K9L2
- TAF
- Nearest KEDW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Boron Airstrip (57CL)
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