Ocean Ridge Airport (E55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ocean Ridge Airport in Gualala, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUKI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ocean Ridge Airport (E55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gualala, CA at 940 ft. E55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUKI, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31), longest 2,504 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KUKI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KUKI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUKI, 24.8 nm away.
Wind variable at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KUKI 130156Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM BKN090 19/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01890072
What changed at KUKI (nearest station)?
Since the 0056Z (5:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction is now variable.
- Temperature down 3°C.
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Current pilot readout for E55
Based on the nearest station (KUKI), E55 is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 940 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at E55. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 5 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2,504 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
| 31 | 2,504 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
E55 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ocean Ridge Airport in Gualala, CA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around E55 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of E55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2224/FL000/TP A21N/RM LLWS +5/-5KTS DURD ON FINAL
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2224Reported at 22:24 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +5/-5KTS DURD ON FIN…Remarks.Show raw report
SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2131/FL000/TP B38M/RM NEG LLWS DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2131Reported at 21:31 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.RM NEG LLWS DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SUU UA /OV SAC180015 /TM 2129 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB NEG /IC NEG
SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAC180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
SUU UA /OV O88 /TM 2125 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015 /IC NEG /RM DURC O88
SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV O88Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015Turbulence: occasional light to moderate blo 015.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC O88Remarks.Show raw report
SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2121/FL002/TP E75L/RM LLWS -5KTS DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM LLWS -5KTS DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SFO UUA /OV SFO/TM 2120/FLB739/TP 002/RM LLWS -15KT DURD
SFO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.FLB739Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP 002Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS -15KT DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2115/FL011/TP B38M/RM NEG LLWS DURD
SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.RM NEG LLWS DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SFO UUA /OV SFO/TM 2106/FL015/TP A319/RM LLWS -15KT DURC ON DEPARTURE
SFO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2106Reported at 21:06 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS -15KT DURC ON DEPART…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at E55
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 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
- 13
- 56%
- 31
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2338Z (4:38 PM PDT)
TAF KUKI 122338Z 1300/1324 34012G19KT P6SM SKC FM130300 35004KT P6SM SKC FM131800 33009G18KT P6SM SKC
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- E55
- City
- Gualala
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 940 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8016, -123.5305
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,504 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUKI
- TAF
- Nearest KUKI
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 6m
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E55 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at E55?+
E55 has 2 runways: 13, 31; the longest is 2,504 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for E55 come from?+
Ocean Ridge Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUKI, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at E55 can differ.
Does E55 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KUKI TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does E55 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. E55 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for E55 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ocean Ridge Airport (E55)
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