Holtsmans Airport (CA16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for CA16 right now.
Aviation weather near Holtsmans Airport in Rio Linda, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Holtsmans Airport (CA16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rio Linda, CA at a field elevation of 120 ft. CA16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCC, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCC, 3.7 nm away.
What changed at KMCC (nearest station)?
Since the 1230Z (5:30 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1230Z (5:30 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for CA16
A current METAR is not available for CA16 right now. The nearest reporting station is KMCC. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
| S | 2,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
CA16 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 CA16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCC reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KMCC 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281800 32006KT P6SM FEW250 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near CA16
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near CA16.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CA16
- City
- Rio Linda
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 120 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7291, -121.3890
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCC
- TAF
- Nearest KMCC
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 0m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- AMOS - Associated Modelers of Sacramento (AMOS) - Catlett Rd , Lincoln, CA · 8 mi
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- Woodland/Davis Aeromodelers, Lake Minden , Nicolaus, CA · 15 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Holtsmans Airport (CA16)
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