Santa Cruz Island Airport (KSZN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSBA), KSZN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Santa Cruz Island Airport in Santa Cruz Island, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSBA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Santa Cruz Island Airport (KSZN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Santa Cruz Island, CA at a field elevation of 50 ft. KSZN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSBA, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,150 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSBA, 22.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSBA 280953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01390122 $
What changed at KSBA (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (1:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- The 3,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KSZN
Based on the nearest station (KSBA), KSZN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 50 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,150 ft | NATURAL SOIL | - | - |
| 27 | 2,150 ft | NATURAL SOIL | - | - |
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KSZN 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 09/272,150 × 50 ft · NATURAL SOILCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSZNWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSZN 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 KSZN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSBA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 61%
- 09
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0940Z (2:40 AM PDT)
TAF KSBA 280940Z 2810/2906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 FM281700 16007KT P6SM BKN060 BKN250 FM282100 22007KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
KSZN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSBA, 22 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSZN
- IATA
- SZN
- FAA LID
- SZN
- City
- Santa Cruz Island
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 50 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.0601, -119.9152
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSBA
- TAF
- Nearest KSBA
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Santa Cruz Island Airport (KSZN)
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