Edwards Af Aux North Base Airport (K9L2) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, K9L2 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 10 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Edwards Af Aux North Base Airport in Edwards, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Edwards Af Aux North Base Airport (K9L2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Edwards, CA at a field elevation of 2,299 ft. K9L2 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 5,998 ft.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K9L2 280755Z AUTO 24010KT 9SM CLR 15/05 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01450048 402600068 $
What changed at K9L2?
Since the 0655Z (11:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0655Z (11:55 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K9L2
K9L2 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 10 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 2,299 ft). K9L2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEDW, about 5 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 5,998 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 06 | 5,998 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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K9L2 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 06/245,998 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K9L2Wind
- 06
- 10 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 10 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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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 22 h: wind 3→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K9L2 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 K9L2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K9L2 reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 54%
- 06
- 46%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K9L2's own weather station.
Wind is 15° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,998 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 1400-0600Z++ local
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K9L2
- FAA LID
- 9L2
- City
- Edwards
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,299 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9908, -117.8630
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,998 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEDW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for Edwards Af Aux North Base Airport (K9L2)
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