Ukiah Municipal Airport (KUKI) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Ukiah Municipal Airport in Ukiah, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Ukiah Municipal Airport (KUKI) is a regional airport serving Ukiah, CA at 614 ft. KUKI reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 4,423 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275. Track KUKI in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0156Z (6:56 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

360° 8 kt

gusting 17 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.87"

Temp / Dew

28°C / 82°F

dew 11°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 8 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KUKI 290156Z AUTO 36008G17KT 10SM CLR 28/11 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02780111

What changed at KUKI?

Since the 0056Z (5:56 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts began — now gusting 17 kt.
Temperature down 3°C.

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Current pilot readout for KUKI

KUKI is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 8 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 614 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KUKI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
33FAV	4,423 ft	ASP	8 kt head	2 kt right (g3)
15	4,423 ft	ASP	8 kt tail	2 kt left (g3)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KUKI weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Ukiah Municipal Airport in Ukiah, CA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KUKI is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Recent aviation weather trends at KUKI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KUKI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt

Max gust: 19 kt

Lowest ceiling: —

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 97%MVFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft

Lowest vis: 10 sm

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

33: 53%
15: 47%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2339Z (4:39 PM PDT)

TAF KUKI 282339Z 2900/2924 36011G18KT P6SM SKC FM290200 36010KT P6SM SKC FM290600 00000KT P6SM SKC FM292000 33011G17KT P6SM SKC

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KUKI
IATA: UKI
FAA LID: UKI
City: Ukiah
State: California
Country: United States
Elevation: 614 ft
Coordinates: 39.1260, -123.2010
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 4,423 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 119.275 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in: 1h 23m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KD83Boonville AirportBoonville, CA11 nm SW K1O2Lampson FieldLakeport, CA16 nm SE CN20Ferndale Resort Seaplane BaseKelseyville, CA20 nm E KO28Ells Field Willits Municipal AirportWillits, CA21 nm N 1Q5Gravelly Valley AirportPotter Valley, CA23 nm NE KO60Cloverdale Municipal AirportCloverdale, CA23 nm SE

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KLLRLittle River AirportLittle River, CA27 nm WVFR METAR KSTSCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportSanta Rosa, CA41 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF CA51The Sea Ranch AirportThe Sea Ranch, CA28 nm SW O31Healdsburg Municipal AirportHealdsburg, CA32 nm SE 82CLFort Bragg AirportFort Bragg, CA35 nm NW 90CLDiamond M Ranch AirportElk Creek, CA38 nm NE

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KDVOMarin County Airport - Gnoss FieldNovato, CA66 nm SEVFR METAR KAPCNapa County AirportNapa, CA70 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KDWAYolo County Davis Woodland Winters AirportDavis/Woodland/Winters, CA71 nm SEVFR METAR KVCBNut Tree AirportVacaville, CA73 nm SEVFR METAR KCICChico Regional AirportChico, CA74 nm NEVFR METAR KEDUUniversity AirportDavis, CA75 nm SEVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KUKI reported VFR conditions during about 87.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 299 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.0 kt, calm 50.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#143 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#22

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

87.4%

MVFR

9.6%

IFR

2.6%

LIFR

2.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

299

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,900 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

50.3%

Median wind

0 kt

Gusty hours

6.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

103

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,799 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KUKI monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	71.8	16.3	5.3	6.7
Feb	79.2	14.9	3.0	2.9
Mar	79.6	15.8	2.8	1.8
Apr	87.9	9.7	1.6	0.9
May	91.1	6.8	1.6	0.5
Jun	94.7	4.1	1.0	0.2
Jul	97.2	2.0	0.8	0.1
Aug	95.5	2.6	1.6	0.3
Sep	93.5	4.8	1.1	0.5
Oct	88.2	7.9	2.3	1.6
Nov	78.2	12.4	4.2	5.2
Dec	68.5	18.2	5.9	7.4

Average wind by month

KUKI average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	2.0 kt
Feb	2.7 kt
Mar	3.3 kt
Apr	3.7 kt
May	4.1 kt
Jun	4.2 kt
Jul	3.9 kt
Aug	3.4 kt
Sep	2.8 kt
Oct	2.1 kt
Nov	1.8 kt
Dec	2.1 kt

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KUKI weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KUKI?+

KUKI has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 4,423 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KUKI report its own weather?+

Yes — Ukiah Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KUKI have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KUKI broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KUKI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KUKI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Ukiah Municipal Airport (KUKI)

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