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Inyokern Airport (KIYK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNID), KIYK is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Inyokern Airport in Inyokern, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNID): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Inyokern Airport (KIYK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Inyokern, CA at a field elevation of 2,457 ft. KIYK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNID, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (02/20, 10/28, 15/33), the longest 7,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEDW.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (11:56 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNID, 6.9 nm away.

Wind
VRB 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 25°F / -4°C

Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 20,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KNID 281856Z COR VRB04KT 10SM FEW200 BKN250 20/M04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02001039 $

Current pilot readout for KIYK

Based on the nearest station (KNID), KIYK is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 2,457 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is variable at 4 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02--
10--
15--
20--
28--
33--

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KIYK runways

3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 02/20
    6,275 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KIYK
    Wind
    02
    no steady wind
    20
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 10/28
    4,150 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KIYK
    Wind
    10
    no steady wind
    28
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 15/33
    7,100 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KIYK
    Wind
    15
    no steady wind
    33
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.

KIYK weather radar

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

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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 KIYK

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

PIREP1601Z (9:01 AM PDT) · 82 NM W of KIYK · 38,000 ft MSL · B38M
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VIS UA /OV TTE276022 /TM 1601 /FL380 /TP B38M /SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390 /TA M63 /WV 25034KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
VIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTE276022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M63Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 25034KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP1512Z (8:12 AM PDT) · 92 NM S of KIYK · during descent · A319
Show raw report
BUR UA /OV BUR260004/TM 1512/FL022/TP A319/WX FV04SM/RM DURD RY 8
BUR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUR260004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV04SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY 8Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KIYK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/21 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

20
47%
10
22%
02
11%
28
8%
15
6%
33
6%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1043Z (3:43 AM PDT)

TAF COR KNID 261043Z 2607/2707 VRB06KT 9999 FEW240 QNH3006INS FM261900 VRB06KT 9999 FEW240 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2619/2700 21010G15KT 9999 FEW200 FM270100 VRB06KT 9999 FEW240 QNH2994INS TX25/2623Z TN09/2613Z COR 1043 FS30263

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Live crosswind meter

KIYK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNID, 6.9 nm away.

N1533wind calm / variable

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Asphalt · 7,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Inyokern Airport (KIYK) with runway 02/20, 10/28, 15/33 marked
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Runway 02/20, 10/28, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Mon-Fri 0730-1600 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air freight · Glider service · Flight instruction · Glider towing
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KIYK
IATA
IYK
FAA LID
IYK
City
Inyokern
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
2,457 ft
Coordinates
35.6588, -117.8300
Runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway
7,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KNID
TAF
Nearest KEDW
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Inyokern Airport (KIYK)

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 Inyokern Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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