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Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF

As of 3:55 PM PDT, Oct 27, KSLI is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Los Alamitos Army Air Field in Los Alamitos, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) is a regional airport serving Los Alamitos, CA at a field elevation of 35 ft. KSLI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04L/22R, 04R/22L), the longest 7,999 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 2255Z (3:55 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
210° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 24°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,500 ft, temperature 24°C (74°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSLI 272255Z 21008KT 10SM FEW025 24/15 A2990 RMK AO2A SLP128 T02360148

What changed at KSLI?

Since the 2155Z (2:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.95 → 29.90 inHg.
  • Temperature down 4°C.

Current pilot readout for KSLI

KSLI is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22L, 22R). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 35 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
22LFAV7 kt head3 kt left
22R7 kt head3 kt left
04L7 kt tail3 kt right
04R7 kt tail3 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KSLI runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04L/22R
    5,901 × 150 ft · PEM
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KSLI
    Wind
    04L
    7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    22R
    7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 04R/22L
    7,999 × 200 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KSLI
    Wind
    04R
    7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    22L
    7 kt headwind · 3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061223Z11Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KSLI weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KSLI

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2316Z (4:16 PM PDT) · 22 NM NE of KSLI · during descent · C172
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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 KSLI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KSLI reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 80%MVFR 13%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 8%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: 2.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

22L/22R
78%
04L/04R
22%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2100Z (2:00 PM PDT)

TAF KSLI 272100Z 2721/2903 19006KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2991INS BECMG 2722/2723 21004KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS BECMG 2803/2804 19003KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2995INS BECMG 2808/2809 15002KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2995INS TX18/2821Z TN05/2814Z

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Live KSLI Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KSLI's own weather station.

N22L04R8 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 25° off runway 22L, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 7,999 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) with runway 04L/22R, 04R/22L marked
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Runway 04L/22R, 04R/22L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KSLI

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KSLI.

Security TFR
DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA
Active 3.5 NM from KSLI
NOTAM: 4/3635

View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Jet A-1+ · JP-8
Attended
Fri-Sun 1500-2400Z++ local; Mon-Thu 1500-0600Z++ local
Control tower
Yes
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KSLI
FAA LID
SLI
City
Los Alamitos
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
35 ft
Coordinates
33.7909, -118.0503
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
7,999 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 27m

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KSLI airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

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Pilot PIREPs for Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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