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CA59 Weather Vestal Strip

Verona, CaliforniaElevation 23 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSMF · 6 NM S · 50 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 · KSMF
WIND
090@3
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 90° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday haze then mostly sunny, high near 69F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Haze then Mostly Sunny 69/48 SSW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/42 S 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 67/44 NW 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 64/45 W 2 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/42 S 3 kt – 13%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 60/40 SSW 3 kt – 23%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 60 NW 3 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 CA59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
2,200 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
23 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
1425Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0115Z (6:15 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0215Z (7:15 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 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

Vestal Strip is in Verona, California. Field elevation 23 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA59
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7916, -121.5840
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA59 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-20, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 69%Turboprop 31%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›AT5T (Unknown)

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

CA59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSMF (6 NM S, VFR).

KSMF Sacramento International Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KMCC McClellan Airfield
11 NM SE
VFR
KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KBAB Beale Air Force Base
22 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA59?
CA59 sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA59?
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.