Kindsvater Ranch Airport (CL24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAT), CL24 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 18,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kindsvater Ranch Airport in Clovis, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kindsvater Ranch Airport (CL24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clovis, CA at a field elevation of 529 ft. CL24 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAT, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAT, 10.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 18,000 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 18,000 ft.
METAR KFAT 281553Z 30004KT 10SM FEW050 BKN180 BKN220 11/07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01110072
What changed at KFAT (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (7:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.00 → 30.02 inHg.
Current pilot readout for CL24
Based on the nearest station (KFAT), CL24 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 18,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 529 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 2,000 ft | DIRT | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 20 | 2,000 ft | DIRT | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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CL24 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 02/202,000 × 64 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at CL24Wind
- 02
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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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 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 18,000 ft.
CL24 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 CL24
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 13,000 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.
- 02
- 63%
- 20
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KFAT 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB06KT P6SM FEW180
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Live crosswind meter
CL24 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAT, 11 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- CL24
- City
- Clovis
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 529 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.8499, -119.5100
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFAT
- TAF
- Nearest KFAT
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 8h 22m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kindsvater Ranch Airport (CL24)
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