Old Aerodrome (9CL7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBAB), 9CL7 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Old Aerodrome in Browns Valley, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Old Aerodrome (9CL7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Browns Valley, CA at a field elevation of 700 ft. 9CL7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAB, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBAB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAB, 11.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAB 281255Z COR AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00730048 $ COR 1306
What changed at KBAB (nearest station)?
Since the 1155Z (4:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (4:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 9CL7
Based on the nearest station (KBAB), 9CL7 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 700 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 34 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
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9CL7 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 16/342,300 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9CL7Wind
- 16
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 0 kt headwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 9→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
9CL7 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 9CL7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAB reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 55%
- 34
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1100Z (4:00 AM PDT)
TAF KBAB 281100Z 2811/2917 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS WND 30006KT AFT 2816 BECMG 2915/2916 VRB06KT 9999 SCT210 QNH2990INS TX21/2823Z TN05/2814Z
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Live crosswind meter
9CL7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBAB, 12 nm away.
Wind is 86° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 9CL7
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 9CL7.
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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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9CL7
- City
- Browns Valley
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 700 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3208, -121.3628
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBAB
- TAF
- Nearest KBAB
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 57m
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Pilot PIREPs for Old Aerodrome (9CL7)
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