Folsom Lake Seaplane Base (C39) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:15 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KO61), C39 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Folsom Lake Seaplane Base in Folsom, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KO61): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Folsom Lake Seaplane Base (C39) is a seaplane base in Folsom, CA. C39 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KO61, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KO61, 6.9 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KO61 281515Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3001 RMK AO2 T00630024 $
What changed at KO61 (nearest station)?
Since the 1455Z (7:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1455Z (7:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for C39
Based on the nearest station (KO61), C39 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 466 ft). C39 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCC, about 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 10,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| WAY | 10,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
C39 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at C39
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KO61 reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near C39
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near C39.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- C39
- City
- Folsom
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7072, -121.1330
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KO61
- TAF
- Nearest KMCC
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 9h 50m
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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
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Folsom Lake State Recreational Park , Granite Bay Boat Ramp, CA · 3 mi
- Eldorado RC Flyers, Inc. - Stanford LN , El Dorado Hills, CA · 4 mi
- Eldorado RC Flyers, Inc. - Payen Rd , El Dorado Hills, CA · 7 mi
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