Deer Creek Ranch Airport (CA60) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Deer Creek Ranch Airport in Vina, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCIC) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Deer Creek Ranch Airport (CA60) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vina, CA at 280 ft. CA60 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KCIC, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCIC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCIC, 11.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 35°C (95°F), altimeter 29.77 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCIC 290147Z 20006KT 10SM CLR 35/09 A2977
What changed at KCIC (nearest station)?
Since the 0047Z (5:47 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.79 → 29.77 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for CA60
Based on the nearest station (KCIC), CA60 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 34, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 280 ft). CA60 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRBL, about 17 nm away.
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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 CA60. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,000 ft | ASPH | 6 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 34 | 3,000 ft | ASPH | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
CA60 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Deer Creek Ranch Airport in Vina, 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 CA60 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at CA60
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCIC reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
- 16
- 97%
- 34
- 3%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CA60
- City
- Vina
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 280 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.9499, -121.9970
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCIC
- TAF
- Nearest KRBL
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 36m
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CA60 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at CA60?+
CA60 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for CA60 come from?+
Deer Creek Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCIC, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at CA60 can differ.
Does CA60 have a TAF?+
No — CA60 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRBL, about 17 nm away.
Does CA60 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — CA60 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for CA60 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Deer Creek Ranch Airport (CA60)
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