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68CA Weather Lake California Air Park

Cottonwood, CaliforniaElevation 615 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDD · 10 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 · KRDD
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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 43F, 0% 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 72/43 WNW 5 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/38 SSW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/40 NW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 68/40 W 3 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 65/38 NNW 3 kt – 19%
Friday Chance Light Rain 62/37 WNW 3 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 61 NW 3 kt – 27%

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
1 runway
NESW1533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 14
Traffic patternRight
RWY 32

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
615 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
1430Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1430Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0216Z (7:16 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 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

Lake California Air Park is in Cottonwood, California. Field elevation 615 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSCOTT NIELSEN
Manager phone530-347-7900
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA68CA
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.3611, -122.2160
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

68CA traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-10-23, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Turboprop 25%Unknown 13%Twin 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV3 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›FOX (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly multi-engine piston aircraft.

›P337 (Twin)
›C208 (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

68CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDD (10 NM N, VFR).

KRDD Redding Municipal Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
59 NM SE
VFR
KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
75 NM E
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
82 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›POC: GENERAL MANAGER (PHONE 530-347-7900)
›RWY 32 1% DOWN / RWY 14 CALM WIND
›ACTVT RWY LGTS 122.9 - 3 CLICKS
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
›MID-FIELD WEST SIDE
›MID-FIELD WEST SIDE.
›PRVDD VFR/PRIVATE USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗68CA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 68CA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 68CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 68CA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 68CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 68CA?
68CA sits at 615 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 68CA?
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.