Butte Valley Airport (KA32) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Butte Valley Airport in Dorris, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLMT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Butte Valley Airport (KA32) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dorris, CA at 4,243 ft. KA32 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLMT, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 4,300 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLMT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLMT, 19.4 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLMT 290553Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01830089 10294 20178 51010
What changed at KLMT (nearest station)?
Since the 0453Z (9:53 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0453Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KA32
Based on the nearest station (KLMT), KA32 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 5,500 ft (field elevation 4,243 ft). KA32 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KLMT, about 19 nm away.
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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 KA32. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 4,300 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 16 | 4,300 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KA32 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Butte Valley Airport in Dorris, 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 KA32 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KA32
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLMT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
- 34
- 55%
- 16
- 45%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- A32
- City
- Dorris
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,243 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.8872, -121.9760
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLMT
- TAF
- Nearest KLMT
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 20h 43m
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KA32 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KA32?+
KA32 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 4,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KA32 come from?+
Butte Valley Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLMT, about 19 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KA32 can differ.
Does KA32 have a TAF?+
No — KA32 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLMT, about 19 nm away.
Does KA32 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KA32 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KA32 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Butte Valley Airport (KA32)
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