Calexico International Airport (KCXL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KIPL), KCXL is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Calexico International Airport in Calexico, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIPL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Calexico International Airport (KCXL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Calexico, CA at a field elevation of 6 ft. KCXL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIPL, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 4,683 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIPL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIPL, 10.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIPL 280253Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR 27/06 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02670056 53006
What changed at KIPL (nearest station)?
Since the 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCXL
Based on the nearest station (KIPL), KCXL is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 6 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 4,683 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 26 | 4,683 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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KCXL 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 08/264,683 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCXLWind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 8 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 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCXL 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 KCXL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIPL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 65%
- 08
- 35%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)
TAF KIPL 272320Z 2800/2824 15005KT P6SM SKC FM280300 25004KT P6SM FEW250 FM280800 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
KCXL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIPL, 10 nm away.
Wind is 79° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KCXL
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KCXL.
+ 1 more nearby TFR
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCXL
- IATA
- CXL
- FAA LID
- CXL
- City
- Calexico
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6695, -115.5130
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,683 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIPL
- TAF
- Nearest KIPL
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 21h 59m
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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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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Calexico International Airport (KCXL)
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