Catalina Airport (KAVX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:51 PM PDT, Oct 28, KAVX is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Catalina Airport in Avalon, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Catalina Airport (KAVX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Avalon, CA at a field elevation of 1,602 ft. KAVX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 3,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.675.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,100 ft, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAVX 290051Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM FEW011 SCT018 16/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01560128
What changed at KAVX?
Since the 2351Z (4:51 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2351Z (4:51 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAVX
KAVX is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,602 ft). KAVX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLGB, about 28 nm away.
KAVX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAVX reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 245 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 41% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 12% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 14%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 71% of the time, runway 04 29%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 168 days a year, and fog or mist on 206. May and June are the foggiest months, with fog in 28% of hours, against 12% in November.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 3,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 04 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KAVX 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 04/223,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAVXWind
- 04
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 6 kt headwind · 1 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 6→6 kt, ceiling 300 ft → unlimited.
KAVX 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAVX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MYF UA /OV MYF100008/TM 0055/FLUNKN/TP C25M/SK OVC032-TOP050/RM DURD
MYF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MYF100008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C25MAircraft type reporting.SK OVC032-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SEE UA /OV KSEE09007/TM 0054/FL035/TP P06T/SK BKN035-TOP048/RM DURD
SEE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSEE09007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0054Reported at 00:54 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP P06TAircraft type reporting.SK BKN035-TOP048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MYF UA /OV MZB/TM 0050/FL029/TP C172/SK OVC029-TOPS040
MYF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MZBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.FL029Altitude: 2,900 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC029-TOPS040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAN UA /OV MZB/TM 0050/FL025/TP B737/SK OVC025-TOPS037
SAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MZBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025-TOPS037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0044/FL037/TP B737/SK BASES 0225 TOPS 037 WEST
SAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SANLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 0225 TOPS 037 WESTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RNM UA /OV RNM 290/05/TM 0039/FL038/TP P28R/SK BASE 029, NO TOPS REPORTED
RNM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RNM 290/05Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0039Reported at 00:39 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP P28RAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 029, NO TOPS REPORTE…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0035/FL033/TP B39M/SK TOPS 040 BASES 033 EAST
SAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SANLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0035Reported at 00:35 UTC.FL033Altitude: 3,300 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 040 BASES 033 EASTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MYF UA /OV KMYF100006/TM 0025/FLUNKN/TP C56X/SK OVC029-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MYF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMYF100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK OVC029-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAVX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAVX reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 78%
- 04
- 22%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAVX's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAVX
- IATA
- AVX
- FAA LID
- AVX
- City
- Avalon
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,602 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4049, -118.4160
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLGB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 23h 26m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KAVX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAVX reported VFR conditions during about 73.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 245 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 12.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.6 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 11.7 |
| Feb | 74.0 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 12.7 |
| Mar | 70.0 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 15.7 |
| Apr | 66.5 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 19.2 |
| May | 51.3 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 30.9 |
| Jun | 57.3 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 32.8 |
| Jul | 72.1 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 21.8 |
| Aug | 77.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 16.8 |
| Sep | 75.1 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 14.2 |
| Oct | 75.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 14.4 |
| Nov | 79.0 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 11.3 |
| Dec | 76.3 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 13.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.4 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 6.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.8 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.3 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Catalina Airport (KAVX)
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