Borrego Valley Airport (KL08) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:35 PM PDT, Oct 27, KL08 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Borrego Valley Airport in Borrego Springs, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Borrego Valley Airport (KL08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Borrego Springs, CA at a field elevation of 522 ft. KL08 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,011 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.575.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KL08 272335Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 29/M00 A2986 RMK AO2
What changed at KL08?
Since the 2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KL08
KL08 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 2,400 ft (field elevation 522 ft). KL08 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRM, about 24 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 5,011 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 26 | 5,011 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KL08 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 08/265,011 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KL08Wind
- 08
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KL08 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 KL08
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KL08
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KL08 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 52%
- 08
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KL08's own weather station.
Wind is 31° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,011 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KL08
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KL08.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KL08
- IATA
- BXS
- FAA LID
- L08
- City
- Borrego Springs
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.2590, -116.3210
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,011 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTRM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 21m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Borrego Valley Airport (KL08)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Borrego Valley Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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