Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 6:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, KFUL is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Fullerton Municipal Airport in Fullerton, CA, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fullerton, CA at a field elevation of 96 ft. KFUL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 3,121 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFUL 280153Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02110133
What changed at KFUL?
Since the 0053Z (5:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0053Z (5:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFUL
KFUL is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 96 ft). KFUL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLI, about 6 nm away.
KFUL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFUL reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 293 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and June the least, with IFR or worse 3% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 3% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 67% of the time, runway 06 33%, and winds were calm 52% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KFUL: thunderstorms on about 3 days a year, fog on 11 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 2% of hours.
Winds were calm 40% of the time and averaged 3.1 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and November the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 3,121 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 06 | 3,121 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KFUL 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 06/243,121 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFULWind
- 06
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“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→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFUL 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFUL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
POC UA /OV POC/TM 2316/FL005/TP C172/RM WIND SHEAR REPORTED ON FINAL WITH 10KT LOSS
POC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV POCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM WIND SHEAR REPORTED ON FI…Remarks.Show raw report
POC UUA /OV POC/TM 2316/FL015/TP C172/RM LLWS -10 KT DURD 500 FT AGL. COR MSG TYPE AND ALT AND RMK. ZLA CWSU
POC UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV POCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS -10 KT DURD 500 FT A…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFUL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFUL reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 66%
- 06
- 34%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFUL's own weather station.
Wind is 27° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,121 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KFUL
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KFUL.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,100 ft MSL (1,004 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFUL
- IATA
- FUL
- FAA LID
- FUL
- City
- Fullerton
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 96 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.8720, -117.9800
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,121 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSLI
- ATIS
- 125.05 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 22h 26m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFUL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFUL reported VFR conditions during about 79.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 293 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; June had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.1 kt, calm 39.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.8 | 13.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 80.6 | 13.7 | 4.0 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 80.8 | 14.6 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 79.8 | 17.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| May | 67.7 | 29.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 64.4 | 32.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 78.2 | 19.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 81.2 | 16.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 80.2 | 16.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 79.3 | 16.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 79.6 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 77.9 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.6 kt |
| Feb | 3.0 kt |
| Mar | 3.3 kt |
| Apr | 3.6 kt |
| May | 3.8 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.4 kt |
| Aug | 3.1 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 2.6 kt |
| Nov | 2.4 kt |
| Dec | 2.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KFUL airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL)
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