Avenal Gliderport (CA69) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNLC), CA69 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Avenal Gliderport in Avenal, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNLC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Avenal Gliderport (CA69) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Avenal, CA at a field elevation of 782 ft. CA69 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNLC, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,770 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNLC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNLC, 21.9 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNLC 280856Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM 09/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T00890067 51001 $
What changed at KNLC (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (12:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (12:56 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for CA69
Based on the nearest station (KNLC), CA69 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 782 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 2,770 ft | DIRT-F | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
| 12 | 2,770 ft | DIRT-F | 6 kt tail | 0 kt |
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CA69 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 12/302,770 × 60 ft · DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at CA69Wind
- 12
- 6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 30
- 6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 22 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
CA69 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 CA69
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNLC reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 19,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 80%
- 12
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0700Z (12:00 AM PDT)
TAF COR KNLC 280700Z 2807/2907 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH2996INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2813 TX21/2823Z TN07/2813Z COR 0753 FS30249
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Live crosswind meter
CA69 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNLC, 22 nm away.
Wind is 1° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CA69
- City
- Avenal
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 782 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.0030, -120.1422
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,770 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNLC
- TAF
- Nearest KNLC
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for Avenal Gliderport (CA69)
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