Murray Field (KEKA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Murray Field in Eureka, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACV): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Murray Field (KEKA) is a regional airport serving Eureka, CA at 7 ft. KEKA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KACV, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (07, 12, 25, 30), longest 3,011 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KACV. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KACV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KACV, 10.5 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KACV 130153Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC055 17/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01670094
What changed at KACV (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (5:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0053Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KEKA
Based on the nearest station (KACV), KEKA is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 7 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 KEKA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,011 ft | ASPH-G | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 30 | 3,011 ft | ASPH-G | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
KEKA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Murray Field in Eureka, 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 KEKA is headed.
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 KEKA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MFR UA /OV OED172036/TM 2143/FL090/TP E55P/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OED172036Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2143Reported at 21:43 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB MODERATE TURBULENCETurbulence: moderate turbulence.Show raw report
MHS UA /OV RDD320040/TM 2041/FL170/TP B58T/TA M04/IC TRACE LGT RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
MHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDD320040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2041Reported at 20:41 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP B58TAircraft type reporting.TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE LGT RIMEIcing: trace light rime.RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KEKA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KACV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 30
- 63%
- 12
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2338Z (4:38 PM PDT)
TAF KACV 122338Z 1300/1324 27005KT P6SM FEW040 FM130500 14004KT 6SM BR OVC019 FM131400 11004KT 3/4SM BR BKN040 FM131700 20004KT P6SM SCT040 FM131900 29007KT P6SM SCT250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KEKA
- IATA
- EKA
- FAA LID
- EKA
- City
- Eureka
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.8034, -124.1130
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,011 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KACV
- TAF
- Nearest KACV
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 9m
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KEKA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KEKA?+
KEKA has 4 runways: 07, 12, 25, 30; the longest is 3,011 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KEKA come from?+
Murray Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KACV, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KEKA can differ.
Does KEKA have a TAF?+
Yes. The KACV TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KEKA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KEKA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KEKA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Murray Field (KEKA)
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