Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (KDVO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field in Novato, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (KDVO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Novato, CA at 2 ft. KDVO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (13, 31), longest 3,303 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.675. Track KDVO in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0135Z (6:35 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

250° 21 kt

gusting 29 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.88"

Temp / Dew

70°F / 21°C

dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 21 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KDVO 130135Z AUTO 25021G29KT 10SM FEW070 21/11 A2988 RMK AO2

What changed at KDVO?

Since the 0115Z (6:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Wind speed increased from 4 to 21 kt.
Gusts increased from 12 to 29 kt.
Pressure falling: altimeter 29.90 → 29.88 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KDVO

KDVO is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 21 knots gusting 29, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 21 knots. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 2 ft). KDVO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAPC, about 14 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KDVO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
31FAV	3,303 ft	ASP	4 kt head	21 kt left (g28)
13	3,303 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	21 kt right (g28)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→21 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KDVO weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field in Novato, 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 KDVO is headed.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDVO

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2224Z (3:24 PM PDT) · 33 NM S of KDVO · during descent · A21N

low-level wind shear

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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2224/FL000/TP A21N/RM LLWS +5/-5KTS DURD ON FINAL

SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2224Reported at 22:24 UTC.

FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.

TP A21NAircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +5/-5KTS DURD ON FIN…Remarks.

PIREP2131Z (2:31 PM PDT) · 33 NM S of KDVO · during descent · B38M

low-level wind shear

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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2131/FL000/TP B38M/RM NEG LLWS DURD

SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2131Reported at 21:31 UTC.

FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

RM NEG LLWS DURDRemarks.

PIREP2129Z (2:29 PM PDT) · 43 NM E of KDVO · 3,000 ft MSL · C172

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SUU UA /OV SAC180015 /TM 2129 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB NEG /IC NEG

SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SAC180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

PIREP2127Z (2:27 PM PDT) · 44 NM SE of KDVO · 2,400 ft MSL · P28A

moderate turbulence

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LVK UA /OV 295010/TM 2127/FL024/TP P28A/TB MOD

LVK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 295010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.

FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.

TP P28AAircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

PIREP2125Z (2:25 PM PDT) · 40 NM E of KDVO · during climb · C172

occasional light to moderate blo 015 turbulence

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SUU UA /OV O88 /TM 2125 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015 /IC NEG /RM DURC O88

SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV O88Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.

TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015Turbulence: occasional light to moderate blo 015.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURC O88Remarks.

PIREP2121Z (2:21 PM PDT) · 33 NM S of KDVO · during descent · E75L

low-level wind shear

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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2121/FL002/TP E75L/RM LLWS -5KTS DURD

SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.

FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS -5KTS DURDRemarks.

URGENT2120Z (2:20 PM PDT) · 33 NM S of KDVO · during descent · 002

low-level wind shear

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SFO UUA /OV SFO/TM 2120/FLB739/TP 002/RM LLWS -15KT DURD

SFO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.

FLB739Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.

TP 002Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS -15KT DURDRemarks.

PIREP2115Z (2:15 PM PDT) · 33 NM S of KDVO · during descent · B38M

low-level wind shear

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SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 2115/FL011/TP B38M/RM NEG LLWS DURD

SFO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SFOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.

FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

RM NEG LLWS DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KDVO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KDVO reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 5/21 kt

Max gust: 29 kt

Lowest ceiling: -

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 95%MVFR 4%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 1.5 sm

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

13: 55%
31: 45%

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KDVO

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KDVO.

Security TFR

Concord, CA

Active 24.2 NM from KDVO

Effective: Monday, July 20, 2026 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Local

NOTAM: 6/6491

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KDVO
IATA: NOT
FAA LID: DVO
City: Novato
State: California
Country: United States
Elevation: 2 ft
Coordinates: 38.1436, -122.5560
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 3,303 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KAPC
AWOS/ASOS: 120.675 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in: 28m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

KAPCNapa County AirportNapa, CA14 nm EVFR METAR · TAF 0Q3Sonoma Valley AirportSchellville/Sonoma, CA7 nm NE KO69Petaluma Municipal AirportPetaluma, CA7 nm N CA35San Rafael AirportSan Rafael, CA8 nm S 0Q9Sonoma Skypark AirportSonoma, CA9 nm NE 22CACommodore Center Seaplane BaseMill Valley, CA16 nm S

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

KOAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland, CA30 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KSUUTravis Air Force BaseFairfield, CA31 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KVCBNut Tree AirportVacaville, CA31 nm NEVFR METAR KSFOSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco, CA33 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KHWDHayward Executive AirportHayward, CA36 nm SEVFR METAR KHAFHalf Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay, CA38 nm SMVFR METAR · TAF

50–100 NM

8 airports

KSACSacramento Executive AirportSacramento, CA55 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KSJCNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose, CA56 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KSMFSacramento International AirportSacramento, CA56 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KTCYTracy Municipal AirportTracy, CA59 nm SEVFR METAR KRHVReid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara CountySan Jose, CA60 nm SEVFR METAR KMCCMcClellan AirfieldSacramento, CA63 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KDVO

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDVO reported VFR conditions during about 80.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 273 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.5 kt, calm 35.0% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#480 of 1,400

Regional rank

#16

State rank

#49

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

80.8%

MVFR

11.9%

IFR

5.1%

LIFR

5.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

273

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

1,700 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

35.0%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

11.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

1.4%

Fog/mist days/yr

165

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,302 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KDVO monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	64.2	16.3	8.4	11.1
Feb	77.0	12.9	4.5	5.7
Mar	80.5	12.7	3.4	3.5
Apr	85.3	10.3	2.3	2.1
May	83.5	12.1	3.1	1.3
Jun	86.9	8.9	3.2	1.0
Jul	82.8	10.0	5.6	1.5
Aug	79.6	11.0	6.8	2.6
Sep	83.7	9.4	3.8	3.0
Oct	81.4	9.5	3.4	5.7
Nov	73.0	12.0	6.0	9.1
Dec	60.5	16.8	9.7	13.0

Average wind by month

KDVO average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	3.8 kt
Feb	4.5 kt
Mar	4.8 kt
Apr	5.4 kt
May	5.7 kt
Jun	5.3 kt
Jul	4.9 kt
Aug	4.4 kt
Sep	4.3 kt
Oct	3.7 kt
Nov	3.4 kt
Dec	3.9 kt

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KDVO weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KDVO?+

KDVO has 2 runways: 13, 31; the longest is 3,303 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KDVO report its own weather?+

Yes. Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KDVO have a TAF?+

No. KDVO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAPC, about 14 nm away.

Does KDVO broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KDVO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KDVO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (KDVO)

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