Sutter County Airport (KO52) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBAB), KO52 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sutter County Airport in Yuba City, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sutter County Airport (KO52) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Yuba City, CA at a field elevation of 60 ft. KO52 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAB, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,045 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBAB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAB, 7.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAB 281855Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01660067 $
What changed at KBAB (nearest station)?
Since the 1755Z (10:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1755Z (10:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KO52
Based on the nearest station (KBAB), KO52 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 3,045 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 17 | 3,045 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KO52 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 17/353,045 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KO52Wind
- 17
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 2 kt headwind · 5 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 23 h: wind 11→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KO52 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 KO52
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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UKI UA /OV 82CL-UKI315010 /TM 1720 /FL050 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WX FV40SM /TB NEG
UKI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 82CL-UKI315010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1720Reported at 17:20 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV40SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KO52
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 52%
- 35
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1900Z (12:00 PM PDT)
TAF KBAB 281900Z 2819/3001 30003KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS WND 04006KT AFT 2901 BECMG 2910/2911 VRB06KT 9999 FEW160 SCT220 QNH2990INS TX21/2823Z TN10/2914Z
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Live crosswind meter
KO52 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBAB, 7.9 nm away.
Wind is 67° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KO52
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KO52.
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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
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- O52
- City
- Yuba City
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 60 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1237, -121.6050
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,045 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBAB
- TAF
- Nearest KBAB
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 50m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sutter County Airport (KO52)
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