Ferndale Resort Seaplane Base (CN20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUKI), CN20 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ferndale Resort Seaplane Base in Kelseyville, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUKI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ferndale Resort Seaplane Base (CN20) is a seaplane base in Kelseyville, CA. CN20 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUKI, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 15,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KUKI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUKI, 20.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUKI 281856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01440039
What changed at KUKI (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (10:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for CN20
Based on the nearest station (KUKI), CN20 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 1,326 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 15,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| WAY | 15,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
CN20 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of CN20
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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UKI UA /OV 82CL-UKI315010 /TM 1720 /FL050 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV40SM /TB NEG
UKI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 82CL-UKI315010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV40SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at CN20
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUKI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. 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.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM PDT)
TAF KUKI 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM282100 31007G14KT P6SM SKC FM290100 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- CN20
- City
- Kelseyville
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,326 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0030, -122.7970
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 15,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUKI
- TAF
- Nearest KUKI
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 29m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Ferndale Resort Seaplane Base (CN20)
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