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CA20 Weather Eagle's Nest Airport

Ione, CaliforniaElevation 220 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMHR · 15 NM NW · 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 · KMHR
WIND
090@5
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 from 53° at 3 kt, gusting 12 kt, temperature 12.78C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 50F, 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 73/50 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/45 SSW 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/46 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/48 W 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 65/45 S 4 kt – 13%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 62/43 SSW 5 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 62 SW 5 kt – 26%

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
NESW0119
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 4,000 ft

01/19
Dimensions
4,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
MED
RWY 01
RWY 19
Traffic patternRight

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
220 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0114Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1423Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1423Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1323Z (6:23 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

Eagle's Nest Airport is in Ione, California. Field elevation 220 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID WARDALL
Manager phone209-274-9160
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA20
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.4326, -121.0165
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA20 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 8 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 36%Unknown 26%Helicopter 14%Turboprop 14%Jet 7%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›PC7 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C82R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›LJ23 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›SX30 (Piston single)
›M4 (Piston single)
›CC11 (Unknown)
›C310 (Twin)

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

CA20 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMHR (15 NM NW, VFR).

KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KPVF Placerville Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KMCC McClellan Airfield
23 NM NW
VFR
KSMF Sacramento International Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
32 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
›MIRL ON 4000 FT RWY PVT FREQ: 121.875 FOR ATC USE ONLY FOR EMERGS.
›NORTH OVERRUN, PAVED 50 FT WIDE X 1300 FT LONG.
›SOUTH OVRN/STOP WAY 75 FT WIDE X 2,200 FT LONG, HARD GRADED & CMPCTD DIRT.
›TREES EAST SIDE OF RWY - OBSTN LGTD ON 30 FT POLES.
›LIGHTED POLE AND BARN 250 FT S OF RWY, 200 FT W OF RWY EDGE.
›LGTD 30 FT OAK TREES S END AND ALG RWY 250 FT ON E SIDE.
›CTC MGR DAVID WARDALL 209-274-9160; SANDERS AERONAUTICS 209-274-2955.
›1200 FT FULL PAVED STRUCTURAL OVERRUN NORTH END OF RY . 2,200 FT. HARD COMPACTED DIRT OVERRUN SOUTH END OF RUNWAY.
›UNMONITORED
›PROVIDED PRIVATE USE ONLY, AND UNDER VFR CONDITIONS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA20 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA20 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA20. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA20 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA20. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA20?
CA20 sits at 220 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA20?
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.