Lucchetti Ranch Airport (8CL2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:35 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMHR), 8CL2 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lucchetti Ranch Airport in Elk Grove, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMHR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lucchetti Ranch Airport (8CL2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elk Grove, CA at a field elevation of 96 ft. 8CL2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMHR, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSAC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMHR, 8.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (47°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMHR 281535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3002 RMK AO2 T00860069
What changed at KMHR (nearest station)?
Since the 1515Z (8:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1515Z (8:15 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8CL2
Based on the nearest station (KMHR), 8CL2 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 96 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3,000 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 29 | 3,000 ft | DIRT | - | - |
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8CL2 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 11/293,000 × 40 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8CL2Wind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
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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 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8CL2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 8CL2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMHR reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 59%
- 29
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KMHR 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281800 31006KT P6SM FEW250 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
8CL2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMHR, 8.6 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8CL2
- City
- Elk Grove
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 96 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4235, -121.2270
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMHR
- TAF
- Nearest KSAC
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 9h 22m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lucchetti Ranch Airport (8CL2)
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