Old Aerodrome (9CL7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Old Aerodrome in Browns Valley, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAB) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Old Aerodrome (9CL7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Browns Valley, CA at 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. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 2,300 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBAB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBAB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBAB, 11.6 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 9CL7
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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 9CL7. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,300 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 34 | 2,300 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 21 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
9CL7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Old Aerodrome in Browns Valley, 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 9CL7 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 9CL7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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SCK UA /OV LIN /TM 0352 /FL065 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 20 /WV 26003KT /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM HZ LYR BLO NORTH TO COMANCHE RESEVOIR WEST TO RIVER DELTA
SCK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LINLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0352Reported at 03:52 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 20Outside air temperature, °C.WV 26003KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM HZ LYR BLO NORTH TO COMAN…Remarks.Show raw report
RNO UA /OV FMG150042/TM 0237/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
RNO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FMG150042Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0237Reported at 02:37 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURD ENTERED BY ZOA FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
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 22 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
- 16/34
- 100%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF AMD KBAB 290520Z 2905/3009 10009KT 9999 SKC QNH2978INS WND 10006KT AFT 2910 BECMG 2914/2915 21009KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS TX37/3000Z TN16/2913Z
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 9CL7
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9CL7
- City
- Browns Valley
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 700 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3208, -121.3628
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBAB
- TAF
- Nearest KBAB
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 20h 34m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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9CL7 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 9CL7?+
9CL7 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9CL7 come from?+
Old Aerodrome does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBAB, about 12 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9CL7 can differ.
Does 9CL7 have a TAF?+
Yes — the KBAB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 9CL7 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 9CL7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9CL7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Old Aerodrome (9CL7)
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