Santa Paula Airport (KSZP) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCMA), KSZP is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Santa Paula Airport in Santa Paula, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCMA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Santa Paula Airport (KSZP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Santa Paula, CA at a field elevation of 250 ft. KSZP has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCMA, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, H1), the longest 2,665 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCMA, 8.2 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCMA 281155Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01390122 10161 20128 58006 $
What changed at KCMA (nearest station)?
Since the 1055Z (3:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1055Z (3:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSZP
Based on the nearest station (KCMA), KSZP is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 2,665 ft | ASPH | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| H1 | 60 ft | ASPH | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 22 | 2,665 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KSZP runways
2 physical runways · 3 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 04/222,665 × 60 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSZPWind
- 04
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt tailwind · 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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSZP 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 KSZP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMA 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.
- 22
- 65%
- 04
- 31%
- H1
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1126Z (4:26 AM PDT)
TAF KCMA 281126Z 2812/2912 05005KT P6SM BKN250 FM281900 22008KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM290800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
KSZP has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCMA, 8.2 nm away.
Wind is 13° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 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
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Glider towing
- Pattern altitude
- 850 ft MSL (600 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSZP
- IATA
- SZP
- FAA LID
- SZP
- City
- Santa Paula
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 250 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.3472, -119.0610
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 3 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,665 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCMA
- TAF
- Nearest KCMA
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Santa Paula Airport (KSZP)
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