Christensen Ranch Airport (9CL2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCVH), 9CL2 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Christensen Ranch Airport in Hollister, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Christensen Ranch Airport (9CL2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hollister, CA at a field elevation of 380 ft. 9CL2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCVH, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,000 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVH, 3.7 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCVH 280855Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A3003 RMK A01
What changed at KCVH (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (1:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (1:35 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 9CL2
Based on the nearest station (KCVH), 9CL2 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 380 ft). 9CL2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSNS, about 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 3,000 ft | ASPH | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 25 | 3,000 ft | ASPH | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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9CL2 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 07/253,000 × 50 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9CL2Wind
- 07
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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→4 kt, ceiling 2,600 ft → unlimited.
9CL2 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 9CL2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCVH reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
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.
- 25
- 90%
- 07
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
9CL2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCVH, 3.7 nm away.
Wind is 34° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 9CL2
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 9CL2.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9CL2
- City
- Hollister
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 380 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.8716, -121.3370
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCVH
- TAF
- Nearest KSNS
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 4m
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Pilot PIREPs for Christensen Ranch Airport (9CL2)
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