Christy Airstrip (CA97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSBA), CA97 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Christy Airstrip in Santa Cruz Island, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSBA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Christy Airstrip (CA97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Santa Cruz Island, CA at a field elevation of 250 ft. CA97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSBA, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,507 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSBA, 24.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,300 ft, overcast at 3,000 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
METAR KSBA 281053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN023 OVC030 14/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01440128 $
What changed at KSBA (nearest station)?
Since the 1042Z (3:42 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1042Z (3:42 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for CA97
Based on the nearest station (KSBA), CA97 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,507 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 2,507 ft | TURF | - | - |
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CA97 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 09/272,507 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at CA97Wind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,300 ft.
CA97 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 CA97
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSBA reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 62%
- 09
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0940Z (2:40 AM PDT)
TAF KSBA 280940Z 2810/2906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 FM281700 16007KT P6SM BKN060 BKN250 FM282100 22007KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
CA97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSBA, 25 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CA97
- City
- Santa Cruz Island
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 250 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.0189, -119.8516
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,507 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSBA
- TAF
- Nearest KSBA
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for Christy Airstrip (CA97)
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