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18CL Weather Bowles Airport

Live Oak, CaliforniaElevation 75 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOVE · 13 NM N · 50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOVE
WIND
080@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 71F, low near 47F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 71/47 SW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 69/42 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 69/43 WNW 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/44 WNW 2 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/41 S 3 kt – 13%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 62/39 S 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 61 NW 4 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0943Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 18CL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

15/33
Dimensions
2,600 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 15
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
75 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0115Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1426Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0115Z (6:15 PM local) → 1426Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0215Z (7:15 PM local) → 1326Z (6:26 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bowles Airport is in Live Oak, California. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRUSSELL SCHMIDL
Manager phone530-695-2756
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA18CL
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2860, -121.6940
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

18CL traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-07-23, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

18CL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOVE (13 NM N, VFR).

KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KBAB Beale Air Force Base
15 NM SE
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KSMF Sacramento International Airport
36 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
›DITCH & RISING TERRAIN 100' FM THR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗18CL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 18CL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 18CL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 18CL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 18CL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 18CL?
18CL sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 18CL?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.