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CA35 Weather San Rafael Airport

San Rafael, CaliforniaElevation 5 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDVO · 8 NM N · 9 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 · KDVO
WIND
350@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1606Z to 29 2200Z
San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 110° at 3 kt. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 49 WSW 3 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 68/46 W 8 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 66/45 WNW 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 67/46 NW 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/45 WNW 7 kt – 5%
Friday Sunny 62/44 WNW 8 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 61/44 W 3 kt – 33%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Rain 62 NNW 4 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0143Z.

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 CA35. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,700 ft

04/22
Dimensions
2,700 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 04
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22
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
5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0119Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1429Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0219Z (7:19 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

San Rafael Airport is in San Rafael, California. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBOB HERBST
Manager phone415-472-7700
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA35
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0169, -122.5210
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA35 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 33 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.3
AVG OPS/DAY
3.3
Activity trend over 12 days: rising, from 2 to 15 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Unknown 22%Helicopter 16%Turboprop 6%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BL8 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C82T (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›BE35 (Piston single)
›T206 (Unknown)
›S22T (Unknown)
›C82T (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)

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

CA35 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDVO (8 NM N, VFR).

KDVO Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field
8 NM N
VFR
KAPC Napa County Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KCCR Buchanan Field
22 NM E
VFR
KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KSFO San Francisco International Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
›FAA APPROVED STD FIXTURES & THR LGTS; EACH SIDE THR.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
›FOR FUEL CALL 415-472-7700.
›EMAIL: RHERBST@JHSPROPERTIES.NET
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗CA35 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA35 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA35. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA35 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA35. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA35?
CA35 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA35?
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.