G3 Ranch Airport (63CL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:35 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDWA), 63CL is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near G3 Ranch Airport in Capay, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDWA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
G3 Ranch Airport (63CL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Capay, CA at a field elevation of 360 ft. 63CL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDWA, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSMF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDWA, 15.6 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 ft, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,800 ft.
METAR KDWA 281235Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM SCT035 SCT040 BKN048 10/04 A3003 RMK AO2
What changed at KDWA (nearest station)?
Since the 1215Z (5:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for 63CL
Based on the nearest station (KDWA), 63CL is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 360 ft). 63CL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSMF, about 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
| SE | 2,800 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 4,800 ft.
63CL weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 63CL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDWA reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
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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
- 63CL
- City
- Capay
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 360 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7166, -122.1390
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDWA
- TAF
- Nearest KSMF
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 34m
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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for G3 Ranch Airport (63CL)
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