Rohnerville Airport (KFOT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Rohnerville Airport in Fortuna, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Rohnerville Airport (KFOT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fortuna, CA at 393 ft. KFOT reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (11, 29) — longest 4,004 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track KFOT 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.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,800 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR KFOT 290150Z AUTO 32013KT 10SM OVC018 18/15 A3003 RMK AO1
What changed at KFOT?
Since the 0130Z (6:30 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0130Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KFOT
KFOT is currently MVFR with winds from 320° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 393 ft). KFOT does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KACV, about 26 nm away.
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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 KFOT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 4,004 ft | ASP | 13 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 11 | 4,004 ft | ASP | 13 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,800 ft.
KFOT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Rohnerville Airport in Fortuna, 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 KFOT is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFOT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFOT reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 29
- 93%
- 11
- 7%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFOT
- FAA LID
- FOT
- City
- Fortuna
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 393 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5539, -124.1330
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KACV
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 30m
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KFOT weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KFOT?+
KFOT has 2 runways — 11, 29; the longest is 4,004 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KFOT report its own weather?+
Yes — Rohnerville Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KFOT have a TAF?+
No — KFOT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACV, about 26 nm away.
Does KFOT broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KFOT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFOT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Rohnerville Airport (KFOT)
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