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52CN Weather Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport

Paynes Creek, CaliforniaElevation 3,454 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRBL · 25 NM SW · 19 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 · KRBL
WIND
170@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 calm. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 44F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 44 SSE 6 kt – 2%
Monday Sunny 55/41 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 56/39 SW 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 58/40 WSW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 55/40 S 4 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Light Rain 51/38 S 5 kt – 29%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 49/39 S 3 kt – 37%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Rain 52 N 3 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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 52CN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
DIRT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,454 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0113Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1429Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0113Z (6:13 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0213Z (7:13 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 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

Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport is in Paynes Creek, California. Field elevation 3,454 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA52CN
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.3439, -121.7726
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

52CN traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-07-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~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

52CN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRBL (25 NM SW, VFR).

KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KRDD Redding Municipal Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
52 NM S
VFR
KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KBAB Beale Air Force Base
74 NM S
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗52CN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 52CN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 52CN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 52CN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 52CN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 52CN?
52CN sits at 3,454 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 52CN?
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.