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2CA3 Weather Crosswinds Airport

Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaElevation 1,835 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPSP · 32 NM SW · 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 · KPSP
WIND
330@8
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 from 270° at 2 kt, temperature 17.22C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 79F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 79/58 NW 7 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 82/58 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 82/58 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/59 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 79/59 S 6 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 75/55 WSW 5 kt – 10%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 69 SSW 5 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 2CA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
2,600 x 200 ft
Surface
DIRT
18/36
Dimensions
1,400 x 200 ft
Surface
DIRT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,835 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0059Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1357Z 6:57 AM
Loggable night
0124Z (6:24 PM local) → 1331Z (6:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0059Z (5:59 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0159Z (6:59 PM local) → 1257Z (5:57 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

Crosswinds Airport is in Twentynine Palms, California. Field elevation 1,835 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2CA3
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1610, -115.9956
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2CA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPSP (32 NM SW, VFR).

KPSP Palm Springs International Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KTRM Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KDAG Barstow Daggett Airport
57 NM NW
VFR
KHMT Hemet Ryan Airport
57 NM SW
VFR
KSBD San Bernardino International Airport
62 NM W
VFR
KRIV March Air Reserve Base
65 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2CA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2CA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2CA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2CA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2CA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2CA3?
2CA3 sits at 1,835 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2CA3?
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.