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G3 Ranch Airport (63CL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near G3 Ranch Airport in Capay, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDWA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

G3 Ranch Airport (63CL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Capay, CA at 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. Its 2 runways (NW, SE), longest 2,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSMF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDWA, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0750Z (12:50 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDWA, 15.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,500 ft
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,600 ft, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KDWA 130750Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW046 FEW060 BKN075 18/07 A2994 RMK AO2

What changed at KDWA (nearest station)?

Since the 0730Z (12:30 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
  • A ceiling formed at 7,500 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 63CL

Based on the nearest station (KDWA), 63CL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 800 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 63CL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NW--
SE--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112208Z20Z07Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,500 ft.

63CL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around G3 Ranch Airport in Capay, CA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 63CL is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 63CL

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0638Z (11:38 PM PDT) · 67 NM S of 63CL · during descent · A321
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 0638/FL005/TP A321/RM NEG WIND SHEAR DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0638Reported at 06:38 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
RM NEG WIND SHEAR DURDRemarks.
URGENT0338Z (8:38 PM PDT) · 67 NM S of 63CL · during descent · BCS3
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SFO UUA /OV SFO/TM 0338/FL005/TP BCS3/RM +/- 10KTS DURD
SFO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0338Reported at 03:38 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 10KTS DURDRemarks.
PIREP0334Z (8:34 PM PDT) · 67 NM S of 63CL · 500 ft MSL · B753
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 0334/FL005/TP B753/RM +/- 5 KTS
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0334Reported at 03:34 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP B753Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 5 KTSRemarks.
PIREP0312Z (8:12 PM PDT) · 67 NM S of 63CL · during descent · A321
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 0312/FL005/TP A321/RM +/- 5 KTS DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0312Reported at 03:12 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 5 KTS DURDRemarks.
URGENT0311Z (8:11 PM PDT) · 67 NM S of 63CL · during descent · CL60
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SFO UUA /OV SFO/TM 0311/FL012/TP CL60/RM +/- 10 KTS DURD
SFO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0311Reported at 03:11 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 10 KTS DURDRemarks.
PIREP0309Z (8:09 PM PDT) · 67 NM S of 63CL · during climb · B77W
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 0309/FL005/TP B77W/RM NEG WIND SHEAR DURC
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0309Reported at 03:09 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP B77WAircraft type reporting.
RM NEG WIND SHEAR DURCRemarks.
PIREP0309Z (8:09 PM PDT) · 67 NM S of 63CL · during descent · A332
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 0309/FL002/TP A332/RM +/- 5KTS DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0309Reported at 03:09 UTC.
FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.
TP A332Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 5KTS DURDRemarks.
PIREP0303Z (8:03 PM PDT) · 67 NM S of 63CL · during descent · B38M
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 0303/FL005/TP B38M/RM +/- 5KTS DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0303Reported at 03:03 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 5KTS DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

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 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
NW/SE
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
63CL
City
Capay
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
360 ft
Coordinates
38.7166, -122.1390
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDWA
TAF
Nearest KSMF
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
18h 18m

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63CL weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 63CL?+

63CL has 2 runways: NW, SE; the longest is 2,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 63CL come from?+

G3 Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDWA, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 63CL can differ.

Does 63CL have a TAF?+

No. 63CL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSMF, about 26 nm away.

Does 63CL broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 63CL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 63CL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for G3 Ranch Airport (63CL)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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