Ludlow Airport (5CA4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:54 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNXP), 5CA4 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ludlow Airport in Barstow, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNXP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ludlow Airport (5CA4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Barstow, CA at a field elevation of 1,700 ft. 5CA4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNXP, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,604 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNXP, 26 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNXP 281954Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 23/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02280022 $
What changed at KNXP (nearest station)?
Since the 1854Z (11:54 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.05 → 30.03 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 5CA4
Based on the nearest station (KNXP), 5CA4 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 2,900 ft (field elevation 1,700 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 2,604 ft | ASPH | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 26 | 2,604 ft | ASPH | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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5CA4 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 08/262,604 × 60 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5CA4Wind
- 08
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 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 9→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5CA4 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 5CA4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNXP reported mostly VFR across 21 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 71%
- 08
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1600Z (9:00 AM PDT)
TAF KNXP 281600Z 2816/2922 VRB06KT 9999 SCT220 QNH3002INS FM282030 15007KT 9999 SCT220 QNH3000INS FM290230 VRB06KT 9999 BKN220 QNH3002INS FM290800 VRB03KT 9999 BKN220 QNH3004INS TX26/2823Z TN11/2914Z
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Live crosswind meter
5CA4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNXP, 26 nm away.
Wind is 26° off runway 08, 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5CA4
- City
- Barstow
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,700 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.7287, -116.1587
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,604 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNXP
- TAF
- Nearest KDAG
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 4h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ludlow Airport (5CA4)
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