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McConville Airstrip (CA42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:15 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KF70), CA42 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near McConville Airstrip in Lake Elsinore, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KF70): conditions and runway crosswinds.

McConville Airstrip (CA42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Elsinore, CA at a field elevation of 2,600 ft. CA42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KF70, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,800 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 0215Z (7:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KF70, 15.6 nm away.

Wind
170° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KF70 280215Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A2999 RMK AO2 T01750107 TSNO

What changed at KF70 (nearest station)?

Since the 0155Z (6:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0155Z (6:55 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for CA42

Based on the nearest station (KF70), CA42 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 3,450 ft (field elevation 2,600 ft). CA42 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRIV, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV5 kt head2 kt left
365 kt tail2 kt right

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CA42 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,800 × 50 ft · GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CA42
    Wind
    18
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081602Z14Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CA42 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of CA42

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2316Z (4:16 PM PDT) · 32 NM NW of CA42 · during descent · C172
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POC UA /OV POC/TM 2316/FL005/TP C172/RM WIND SHEAR REPORTED ON FINAL WITH 10KT LOSS
POC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV POCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM WIND SHEAR REPORTED ON FI…Remarks.
URGENT2316Z (4:16 PM PDT) · 32 NM NW of CA42 · during descent · C172
low-level wind shear
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POC UUA /OV POC/TM 2316/FL015/TP C172/RM LLWS -10 KT DURD 500 FT AGL. COR MSG TYPE AND ALT AND RMK. ZLA CWSU
POC UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV POCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS -10 KT DURD 500 FT A…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at CA42

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KF70 reported mostly VFR across 67 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 9%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
74%
36
26%

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Live crosswind meter

CA42 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KF70, 16 nm away.

N18365 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 24° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of McConville Airstrip (CA42)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near CA42

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near CA42.

Security TFR
DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA
Active 23.3 NM from CA42
NOTAM: 4/3635

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CA42
City
Lake Elsinore
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
2,600 ft
Coordinates
33.6441, -117.4295
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KF70
TAF
Nearest KRIV
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
22h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for McConville Airstrip (CA42)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for McConville Airstrip, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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