Vanderford Ranch Company Airport (CA73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBAB), CA73 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Vanderford Ranch Company Airport in Yuba City, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Vanderford Ranch Company Airport (CA73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Yuba City, CA at a field elevation of 42 ft. CA73 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAB, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,220 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAB, 13.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAB 280855Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A3000 RMK AO2A SLP162 T00810049 50000 $
What changed at KBAB (nearest station)?
Since the 0755Z (12:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 4°C.
Current pilot readout for CA73
Based on the nearest station (KBAB), CA73 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3,220 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 34 | 3,220 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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CA73 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 16/343,220 × 48 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at CA73Wind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- 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 22 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
CA73 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 CA73
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. 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.
- 16
- 55%
- 34
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0300Z (8:00 PM PDT)
TAF KBAB 280300Z 2803/2909 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 2817/2818 30006KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS WND 09004KT AFT 2903 TX22/2823Z TN05/2814Z
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Live crosswind meter
CA73 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBAB, 13 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near CA73
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near CA73.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green)
- Attended
- Daily IREG local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CA73
- City
- Yuba City
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 42 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0957, -121.7160
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,220 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBAB
- TAF
- Nearest KBAB
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Vanderford Ranch Company Airport (CA73)
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