Vestal Strip (CA59) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSMF), CA59 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Vestal Strip in Verona, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Vestal Strip (CA59) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Verona, CA at a field elevation of 23 ft. CA59 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMF, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSMF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMF, 5.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSMF 281253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00720061
What changed at KSMF (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for CA59
Based on the nearest station (KSMF), CA59 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 23 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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CA59 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 17/352,200 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at CA59Wind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
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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 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
CA59 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 CA59
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSMF reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 58%
- 35
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KSMF 281120Z 2812/2912 33006KT P6SM FEW250 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
CA59 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSMF, 5.8 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near CA59
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near CA59.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CA59
- City
- Verona
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7916, -121.5840
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSMF
- TAF
- Nearest KSMF
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 1m
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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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Pilot PIREPs for Vestal Strip (CA59)
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