Byron Airport (KC83) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, KC83 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Byron Airport in Byron, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Byron Airport (KC83) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Byron, CA at a field elevation of 78 ft. KC83 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 12/30), the longest 4,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 123.775.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KC83 281915Z AUTO 32011KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3004 RMK AO2
What changed at KC83?
Since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KC83
KC83 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 78 ft). KC83 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLVK, about 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 4,500 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 23 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 05 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 11 kt left |
| 12 | 4,500 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KC83 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 05/233,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KC83Wind
- 05
- 3 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 3 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KC83Wind
- 12
- 11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 24 h: wind 13→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KC83 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 KC83
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KC83 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 63%
- 30
- 29%
- 05
- 7%
- 12
- 1%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KC83's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1400 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Glider service · Parachute jumping · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KC83
- FAA LID
- C83
- City
- Byron
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 78 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.8265, -121.6217
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLVK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 123.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Byron Airport (KC83)
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