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San Ardo Field (CA88) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPRB), CA88 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near San Ardo Field in San Ardo, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPRB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

San Ardo Field (CA88) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around San Ardo, CA at a field elevation of 441 ft. CA88 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPRB, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPRB.

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VFR
Observed 1353Z (6:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPRB, 25.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
40°F / 4°C
dew 39°F / 4°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPRB 281353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T00440039

What changed at KPRB (nearest station)?

Since the 1253Z (5:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1253Z (5:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for CA88

Based on the nearest station (KPRB), CA88 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -850 ft (field elevation 441 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14--
32--

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CA88 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 14/32
    2,000 × 45 ft · ASPH-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CA88
    Wind
    14
    no steady wind
    32
    no steady wind
    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
061214Z23Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.

CA88 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at CA88

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPRB reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 72%LIFR 28%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 4/20 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

14
63%
32
37%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1126Z (4:26 AM PDT)

TAF KPRB 281126Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM282000 10006KT P6SM BKN250 FM290800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

CA88 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPRB, 25 nm away.

N1432wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of San Ardo Field (CA88)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
1,241 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
CA88
City
San Ardo
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
441 ft
Coordinates
36.0261, -120.9084
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPRB
TAF
Nearest KPRB
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
11h 11m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for San Ardo Field (CA88)

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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 San Ardo Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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