Brian Ranch Airport (CL13) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPMD), CL13 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Brian Ranch Airport in Palmdale, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPMD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Brian Ranch Airport (CL13) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palmdale, CA at a field elevation of 3,230 ft. CL13 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPMD, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,462 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPMD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPMD, 17.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPMD 281053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00830061 $
What changed at KPMD (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (2:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (2:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for CL13
Based on the nearest station (KPMD), CL13 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,150 ft (field elevation 3,230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 1,462 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 21 | 1,462 ft | DIRT | - | - |
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CL13 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 03/211,462 × 50 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at CL13Wind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- 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 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
CL13 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 CL13
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPMD reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 70%
- 03
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0528Z (10:28 PM PDT)
TAF KPMD 280528Z 2806/2906 25010KT P6SM SCT250 FM280700 21007KT P6SM BKN250 FM281300 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 FM282200 24010KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 22006KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
CL13 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPMD, 17 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CL13
- City
- Palmdale
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,230 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.5153, -117.7620
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,462 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPMD
- TAF
- Nearest KPMD
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 13h 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for Brian Ranch Airport (CL13)
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