Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, KSNS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSNS right now.
Live aviation weather for Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS) is a regional airport serving Salinas, CA at a field elevation of 84 ft. KSNS 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 (08/26, 13/31), the longest 6,004 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSNS 280553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01280089 10178 20128 53006
What changed at KSNS?
Since the 0453Z (9:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
Current pilot readout for KSNS
KSNS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 84 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSNS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSNS reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 276 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 35% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 14% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 48% of the time, runway 31 22%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 41 days a year, and fog or mist on 166. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 5% in April.
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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 6,004 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13 | 4,825 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 6,004 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 4,825 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSNS 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 08/266,004 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSNSWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,825 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSNSWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSNS 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 KSNS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
MRY UA /OV KMRY/TM 0228/FLDURD/TP E170/SK BKN026-TOP035
MRY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMRYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0228Reported at 02:28 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN026-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MRY UA /OV KMRY/TM 0228/FL026/TP E170/SK BKN026-TOP035/RM DURD. COR ALT. ZLA CWSU
MRY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMRYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0228Reported at 02:28 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN026-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD. COR ALT. ZLA CWSURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSNS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSNS reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 36%
- 31
- 32%
- 13
- 21%
- 08
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KSNS 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM281000 12005KT P6SM SCT250 FM282000 29010KT P6SM SCT250 FM290300 34004KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSNS's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,004 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KSNS
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KSNS.
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Verify with official FAA TFR sources before flight.
Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 884 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSNS
- IATA
- SNS
- FAA LID
- SNS
- City
- Salinas
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 84 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.6628, -121.6060
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.85 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 19h 5m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Salinas Area Modelers - Chualar Dump Rd , Salinas, CA · 9 mi
- SBSS - South Bay Soaring Society - Brigantino Park , Hollister, CA · 16 mi
- RC Bees of Santa Cruz County - McGowan Rd. , Watsonville, CA · 18 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KSNS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSNS reported VFR conditions during about 75.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 16.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.3 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 83.8 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 82.2 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 74.0 | 17.3 | 5.9 | 2.8 |
| May | 58.8 | 26.6 | 10.2 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 58.2 | 20.1 | 14.5 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 47.3 | 18.2 | 22.7 | 11.9 |
| Aug | 49.4 | 18.2 | 19.9 | 12.5 |
| Sep | 61.6 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 9.8 |
| Oct | 75.6 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 82.3 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 83.7 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 7.8 kt |
| Jun | 7.9 kt |
| Jul | 7.4 kt |
| Aug | 6.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.2 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 6.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSNS 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 Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)
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 Salinas Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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