Red Bluff Municipal Airport (KRBL) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 1:54 AM PDT, Oct 28, KRBL is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Red Bluff Municipal Airport in Red Bluff, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Red Bluff Municipal Airport (KRBL) is a regional airport serving Red Bluff, CA at a field elevation of 352 ft. KRBL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 5,431 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.775.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRBL 280854Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00830017 53002
What changed at KRBL?
Since the 0754Z (12:54 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0754Z (12:54 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRBL
KRBL is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 352 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KRBL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRBL reported VFR in 91% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 311 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 3% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 15 41%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KRBL: thunderstorms on about 9 days a year, fog on 11 and snow on 2. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 10% of hours.
Field elevation is 352 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,905 ft, 2,553 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 5,431 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 15 | 5,431 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KRBL 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 15/335,431 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRBLWind
- 15
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 6 kt headwind · 1 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 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRBL 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 KRBL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRBL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 78%
- 15
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (10:30 PM PDT)
TAF KRBL 280530Z 2806/2906 31007KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 35010KT P6SM SKC FM282200 36006KT P6SM SKC FM290000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRBL's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,431 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Daily 0700-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KRBL
- IATA
- RBL
- FAA LID
- RBL
- City
- Red Bluff
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 352 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1507, -122.2520
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,431 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 15m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRBL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRBL reported VFR conditions during about 90.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 311 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 13.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.3 | 12.7 | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 85.5 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 88.1 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 94.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 97.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 98.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 97.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 95.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 95.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 95.0 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 84.7 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 70.9 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 7.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.4 kt |
| Mar | 7.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 7.1 kt |
| Jul | 5.8 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 6.2 kt |
| Nov | 6.0 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Red Bluff Municipal Airport (KRBL)
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