Mesa Del Rey Airport (KKIC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSNS), KKIC is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mesa Del Rey Airport in King City, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSNS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mesa Del Rey Airport (KKIC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around King City, CA at a field elevation of 374 ft. KKIC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSNS, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 4,479 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSNS, 35 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSNS 281253Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00720056
What changed at KSNS (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KKIC
Based on the nearest station (KSNS), KKIC is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 374 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 4,479 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 29 | 4,479 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KKIC 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/294,479 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KKICWind
- 11
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 29
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KKIC 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KKIC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSNS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 67%
- 11
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KSNS 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM282000 29010KT P6SM SCT250 FM290600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
KKIC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSNS, 35 nm away.
Wind is 1° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KKIC
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KKIC.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 1,174 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KKIC
- IATA
- KIC
- FAA LID
- KIC
- City
- King City
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 374 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.2280, -121.1220
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,479 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSNS
- TAF
- Nearest KSNS
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mesa Del Rey Airport (KKIC)
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