James Brothers Airport (59CN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSMF), 59CN is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near James Brothers Airport in Pleasant Grove, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
James Brothers Airport (59CN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pleasant Grove, CA at a field elevation of 25 ft. 59CN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMF, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSMF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMF, 8.8 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KSMF 281853Z 32007KT 10SM BKN250 16/05 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01610050
What changed at KSMF (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 25,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for 59CN
Based on the nearest station (KSMF), 59CN is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 16 | 2,500 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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59CN 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 16/342,500 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 59CNWind
- 16
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
59CN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 59CN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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UKI UA /OV 82CL-UKI315010 /TM 1720 /FL050 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV40SM /TB NEG
UKI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 82CL-UKI315010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV40SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 59CN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSMF reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 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.
- 16
- 58%
- 34
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1727Z (10:27 AM PDT)
TAF KSMF 281727Z 2818/2918 33006KT P6SM FEW250 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM291300 32004KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
59CN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSMF, 8.8 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 59CN
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 59CN.
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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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 59CN
- City
- Pleasant Grove
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8349, -121.5300
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSMF
- TAF
- Nearest KSMF
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 50m
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Pilot PIREPs for James Brothers Airport (59CN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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