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8CL1 Weather Lake Wohlford Resort Airport

Escondido, CaliforniaElevation 1,643 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCRQ · 14 NM W · 12 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 · KCRQ
WIND
080@3
steady
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 sunny, high near 77F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 77/57 SW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 77/54 NW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/55 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/56 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/57 SW 4 kt – 35%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/55 S 9 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/53 S 9 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1504Z.

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 8CL1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,345 ft

03/21
Dimensions
1,345 x 30 ft
Surface
Trtd
RWY 03
RWY 21
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,643 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0103Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1401Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
0128Z (6:28 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1301Z (6:01 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 Wohlford Resort Airport is in Escondido, California. Field elevation 1,643 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAN CROSNO
Manager phone760-822-1496
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8CL1
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1759, -117.0019
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8CL1 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-04, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.2
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 29%Unknown 21%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›GYRO (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›SKRA (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)

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

8CL1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCRQ (14 NM W, VFR).

KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KOKB Oceanside Municipal Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
20 NM S
VFR
KSEE Gillespie Field
21 NM S
VFR
KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KSAN San Diego International Airport
28 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FAX - 760-749-2782
›RWY 03/21 MARKED WITH LETTER R AT EA END.
›CAFE AND LAKE NEARBY-LOCK ON GATE, KEY AT RESORT OFFICE.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/1/59.
›PART 77 OBSTR- PARKED ACFT & HNGRS WI PRI SFC.
›<100 FT DROPOFF EACH END OF RWY 03/21.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›(E98) T-HNGRS IN BAD COND.
›ADDL CONTACT - SANDRA MACDONALD - 760-749-2755
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8CL1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8CL1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8CL1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8CL1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8CL1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8CL1?
8CL1 sits at 1,643 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8CL1?
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.