Ocotillo Airport (L90) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KL08), L90 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ocotillo Airport in Ocotillo Wells, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KL08): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ocotillo Airport (L90) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ocotillo Wells, CA at a field elevation of 160 ft. L90 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KL08, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 13/31), the longest 4,210 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTRM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KL08, 11.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KL08 281915Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 26/01 A2993 RMK AO2
What changed at KL08 (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for L90
Based on the nearest station (KL08), L90 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (09, 13). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 160 ft). L90 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRM, about 29 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,210 ft | DIRT-G | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 09 | 2,330 ft | DIRT-G | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 27 | 2,330 ft | DIRT-G | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 31 | 4,210 ft | DIRT-G | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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L90 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,330 × 150 ft · DIRT-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at L90Wind
- 09
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,210 × 150 ft · DIRT-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at L90Wind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
L90 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 L90
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KL08 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 30%
- 09
- 28%
- 31
- 25%
- 13
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
L90 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KL08, 12 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near L90
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near L90.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Pattern altitude
- 960 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- L90
- City
- Ocotillo Wells
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 160 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.1459, -116.1298
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,210 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KL08
- TAF
- Nearest KTRM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 31m
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