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3CA9 Weather Clark Ranch Airport

Soledad, CaliforniaElevation 276 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNS · 23 NM NW · 36 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 · KSNS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 today mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 72/48 E 13 kt 21 kt 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 68/46 NW 19 kt 30 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 67/46 NW 16 kt 26 kt 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/48 NW 12 kt – 1%
Thursday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 62/45 NW 13 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 59/43 NW 16 kt – 20%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 58/42 NW 15 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 1829Z.

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 3CA9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

13/31
Dimensions
2,400 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 13
RWY 31

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
276 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0116Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1422Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0216Z (7:16 PM local) → 1322Z (6:22 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

Clark Ranch Airport is in Soledad, California. Field elevation 276 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARTEN A. CLARK
Manager phone831-678-2920
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3CA9
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.3633, -121.3100
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3CA9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNS (23 NM NW, VFR).

KSNS Salinas Municipal Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KOAR Marina Municipal Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KMRY Monterey Regional Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KCVH Hollister Municipal Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
KPRB Paso Robles Municipal Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
›831-624-4668 831-915-9779 CELL
›PVT USE; VFR WX CONDS ONLY.
›RWY 13-31 MKD WITH LETTER R, BUT IS SVCBL IN AN EMERG.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3CA9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3CA9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3CA9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3CA9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3CA9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3CA9?
3CA9 sits at 276 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3CA9?
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.