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Pine Mountain Lake Airport (KE45) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Pine Mountain Lake Airport in Groveland, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCPU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Pine Mountain Lake Airport (KE45) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Groveland, CA at 2,930 ft. KE45 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCPU, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 3,625 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 KCPU, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (6:55 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCPU, 28 nm away.

Wind
340° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 25°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (78°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCPU 130155Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM CLR 25/08 A2992 RMK AO2 T02530083

What changed at KCPU (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (6:35 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KE45

Based on the nearest station (KCPU), KE45 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,850 ft (field elevation 2,930 ft). KE45 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCE, about 38 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 KE45. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV6 kt head7 kt right
096 kt tail7 kt left

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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
0122302Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KE45 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Pine Mountain Lake Airport in Groveland, 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 KE45 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 KE45

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

PIREP2331Z (4:31 PM PDT) · 100 NM N of KE45 · 14,000 ft MSL · B737
intermittent light chop blo 140 turbulencelow-level wind shear
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RNO UA /OV KRNO3470002/TM 2331/FL140/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP BLO 140/RM LLWS +/-5KT 054-SFC DURD RY17R RNO
RNO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KRNO3470002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOP BLO 140Turbulence: intermittent light chop blo 140.
RM LLWS +/-5KT 054-SFC DURD …Remarks.
URGENT2145Z (2:45 PM PDT) · 100 NM N of KE45 · altitude unknown · B739
light turb turbulencelow-level wind shear
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RNO UUA /OV KRNO/TM 2145/FLUNKN/TP B739/TB LGT TURB/RM DURD. LLWS +/-10 KT 052-SFC DURD RY17R RNO
RNO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV KRNOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2145Reported at 21:45 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
RM DURD. LLWS +/-10 KT 052-S…Remarks.
PIREP2129Z (2:29 PM PDT) · 72 NM W of KE45 · 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) · 79 NM W of KE45 · 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) · 75 NM W of KE45 · 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.
URGENT2050Z (1:50 PM PDT) · 100 NM N of KE45 · altitude unknown · B38M
light turb turbulencelow-level wind shear
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RNO UUA /OV KNRO/TM 2050/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB LGT TURB /RM DURD. LLWS +10 KT 049-SFC DURD RY17R RNO
RNO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV KNROLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2050Reported at 20:50 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
RM DURD. LLWS +10 KT 049-SFC…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KE45

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCPU reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
27
88%
09
12%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
E45
City
Groveland
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
2,930 ft
Coordinates
37.8615, -120.1782
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,625 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCPU
TAF
Nearest KMCE
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
23h 51m

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KE45 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KE45?+

KE45 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 3,625 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for KE45 come from?+

Pine Mountain Lake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCPU, about 28 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KE45 can differ.

Does KE45 have a TAF?+

No. KE45 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCE, about 38 nm away.

Does KE45 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KE45 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KE45 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Pine Mountain Lake Airport (KE45)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Pine Mountain Lake Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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