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CA38 Weather Totem Pole Ranch Airport

Calpine, CaliforniaElevation 4,986 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTRK · 24 NM SE · 5 min old
Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 0.63 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTRK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
0.63 SM
1 km
CEILING
100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 partly sunny, high near 64F, low near 35F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 64/35 SW 4 kt – 6%
Monday Sunny 57/26 SW 13 kt 26 kt 6% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 62/28 SW 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 61/31 SW 4 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Freezing Rain then Chance Light Rain 56/28 SW 9 kt – 27%
Friday Chance Light Snow 50/25 SW 4 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 48/24 S 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 1628Z.

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 CA38. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20
Dimensions
1,800 x 100 ft
Surface
DIRT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,986 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1423Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1423Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 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

Totem Pole Ranch Airport is in Calpine, California. Field elevation 4,986 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA38
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.6522, -120.4399
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CA38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTRK (24 NM SE, LIFR).

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
24 NM SE
LIFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA38 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA38 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA38 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA38?
CA38 sits at 4,986 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA38?
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.