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1CL2 Weather Pontious Airport

Mojave, CaliforniaElevation 2,610 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMHV · 7 NM N · 22 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 · KMHV
WIND
200@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind direction unknown at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 75F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 75/48 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 77/45 WSW 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/46 WSW 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/48 SW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 70/47 WSW 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 67/44 WSW 13 kt 26 kt 6% Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 62/44 WSW 13 kt 22 kt 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 2356Z.

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 1CL2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 1,900 ft

03/21
Dimensions
1,900 x 50 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 03
RWY 21
07/25
Dimensions
1,300 x 50 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 07
RWY 25

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
2,610 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1408Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1408Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1308Z (6:08 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

Pontious Airport is in Mojave, California. Field elevation 2,610 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJERE R. CALEF
Manager phone661-824-2839
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1CL2
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.9425, -118.1700
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1CL2 traffic patterns

2026-10-16 to 2026-10-16, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C180 (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

1CL2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMHV (7 NM N, VFR).

KMHV Mojave Air & Space Port
7 NM N
VFR
KWJF General William J Fox Airfield
12 NM S
VFR
KEDW Edwards Air Force Base
14 NM E
VFR
KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
43 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
›PRVD ARPT USED DURING VFR CONDITIONS ONLY; & USERS ARE CAUTIONED ABOUT HIGH SPEED LOW ALT JET OPS ROUTE IR 256 WHICH IS W OF ARPT & RUNS ALONG A LINE WESTWARD TO SOUTHEAST.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1CL2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1CL2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1CL2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1CL2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1CL2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1CL2?
1CL2 sits at 2,610 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1CL2?
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.