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CA16 Weather Holtsmans Airport

Rio Linda, CaliforniaElevation 120 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMCC · 4 NM S · 8 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 · KMCC
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 from 90° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 71F, low near 52F, 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 71/52 S 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/47 S 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/46 NW 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/48 WSW 3 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/45 S 4 kt – 12%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 61/43 SSW 4 kt – 25%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 61 ENE 4 kt – 23%

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CA16. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

N/S
Dimensions
2,500 x 200 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0115Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1424Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0115Z (6:15 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0215Z (7:15 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 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

Holtsmans Airport is in Rio Linda, California. Field elevation 120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA16
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7291, -121.3890
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA16 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-10-04, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›CJ6 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›UH1 (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

CA16 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCC (4 NM S, VFR).

KMCC McClellan Airfield
4 NM S
VFR
KSMF Sacramento International Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
24 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA16 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA16 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA16. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA16 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA16. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA16?
CA16 sits at 120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA16?
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.