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Psk Ranch Airport (9CA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTSP), 9CA0 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Psk Ranch Airport in Tehachapi, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTSP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Psk Ranch Airport (9CA0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tehachapi, CA at a field elevation of 3,840 ft. 9CA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTSP, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,940 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KWJF.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (12:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTSP, 7.9 nm away.

Wind
320° 5 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.05"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 41°F / 5°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTSP 281915Z AUTO 32005KT 9SM CLR 16/05 A3005 RMK AO2

What changed at KTSP (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9CA0

Based on the nearest station (KTSP), 9CA0 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,700 ft (field elevation 3,840 ft). 9CA0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KWJF, about 29 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV0 kt head5 kt left
230 kt head5 kt right

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9CA0 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    2,940 × 40 ft · GRVL-DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9CA0
    Wind
    05
    0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    23
    0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132519Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 12→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

9CA0 weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9CA0

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

PIREP1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) · 80 NM S of 9CA0 · 2,000 ft MSL · SLG2
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TOA UA /OV 1 M E OF TOA/TM 1855/FL020/TP SLG2/SK BKN028
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1 M E OF TOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP SLG2Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1706Z (10:06 AM PDT) · 92 NM W of 9CA0 · 3,800 ft MSL · BE9L
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SMX UA /OV SMX/TM 1706/FL038/TP BE9L/SK BKN031-TOP038
SMX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SMXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1706Reported at 17:06 UTC.
FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN031-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1601Z (9:01 AM PDT) · 70 NM NW of 9CA0 · 38,000 ft MSL · B38M
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VIS UA /OV TTE276022 /TM 1601 /FL380 /TP B38M /SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390 /TA M63 /WV 25034KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
VIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTE276022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M63Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 25034KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP1541Z (8:41 AM PDT) · 77 NM S of 9CA0 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
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TOA UA /OV LAX138006 /TM 1541 /FL340 /TP B38M /SK SKC /TA M52 /WV 24528KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAX138006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M52Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 24528KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP1512Z (8:12 AM PDT) · 55 NM S of 9CA0 · during descent · A319
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BUR UA /OV BUR260004/TM 1512/FL022/TP A319/WX FV04SM/RM DURD RY 8
BUR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUR260004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV04SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY 8Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9CA0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTSP reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 53%MVFR 10%IFR 6%LIFR 32%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 63%MVFR 22%IFR 5%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 6/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 38

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05
60%
23
40%

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Live crosswind meter

9CA0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTSP, 7.9 nm away.

N05235 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 2,940 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Psk Ranch Airport (9CA0)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9CA0
City
Tehachapi
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
3,840 ft
Coordinates
35.1139, -118.5980
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,940 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTSP
TAF
Nearest KWJF
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Psk Ranch Airport (9CA0)

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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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