Rogers Field (KO05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Rogers Field in Chester, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSVE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Rogers Field (KO05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chester, CA at 4,528 ft. KO05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSVE, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (05, 16, 23, 34), longest 5,320 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRBL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSVE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSVE, 31.1 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSVE 130655Z AUTO 22007KT 030V040 10SM FEW065 17/04 A2997 RMK A01 P000
What changed at KSVE (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (11:35 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KO05
Based on the nearest station (KSVE), KO05 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 5,800 ft (field elevation 4,528 ft). KO05 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRBL, about 47 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 KO05. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 5,320 ft | GVL | 6 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 16 | 5,020 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 34 | 5,020 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 05 | 5,320 ft | GVL | 6 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KO05 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Rogers Field in Chester, 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 KO05 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KO05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSVE reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
- 23
- 64%
- 16
- 24%
- 05
- 8%
- 34
- 4%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- O05
- City
- Chester
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,528 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2824, -121.2410
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,320 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSVE
- TAF
- Nearest KRBL
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 19h 6m
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KO05 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KO05?+
KO05 has 4 runways: 05, 16, 23, 34; the longest is 5,320 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KO05 come from?+
Rogers Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSVE, about 31 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KO05 can differ.
Does KO05 have a TAF?+
No. KO05 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRBL, about 47 nm away.
Does KO05 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KO05 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KO05 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Rogers Field (KO05)
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