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CA73

Vanderford Ranch Company Airport

Yuba City, CaliforniaElevation 42 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMYV · 7 NM E · 43 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 · KMYV
WIND
080@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
9 1737Z to 11 0500Z
Sierra Nevada of Tehama-Butte-Plumas Counties Between 1000-3000 ft; Northern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft; Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft; Southern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft; Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County; Central Glenn County Including Interstate 5; Eastern Glenn County; Butte County Below 1000 ft; Central Colusa County Including Interstate 5; Eastern Colusa County; Sutter and Yuba Counties Below 1000 ft; Capay Hills of Yolo County and Vaca Hills of Solano County; Western Yolo County Including Capay Valley and Interstate 505; Central Yolo and Northeast Solano Counties Including Woodland and Davis; Sacramento Metro and Western El Dorado and Amador Counties; Central Solano County Including Fairfield and Vacaville; Southwestern Solano County Including Vallejo; Sacramento County Delta; San Joaquin County Delta; Central San Joaquin County Including Stockton Metro; Tracy Triangle Below 1000 ft; Northeastern San Joaquin Valley Below 1000 ft; Eastern Diablo Range Above 1000 ft; Western Stanislaus County Below 1000 ft Including Interstate 5; Central Stanislaus County Including Modesto Metro
* WHAT...High temperatures 97 to 103 and low temperatures 65 to 75 expected, with widespread Moderate HeatRisk and areas of Major HeatRisk. * WHERE...The central and southern Sacramento Valley, northern San Joaquin Valley, Delta and Carquinez Strait, foothills, and portions of the Coast Range. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially t…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 68F, 10% 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 68 0 kt – 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 96/63 SE 5 kt – 10%
Friday Sunny 90/61 SSE 7 kt – 0%
Saturday Sunny 84/57 S 11 kt – 0%
Sunday Sunny 82/58 NNW 14 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/58 WNW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 81/55 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79 SSE 3 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0536Z.

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
NESW1634
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 3,220 ft

16/34
Dimensions
3,220 x 48 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
Traffic patternLeft

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
42 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0225Z 7:25 PM
Sunrise
1343Z 6:43 AM
Loggable night
0252Z (7:52 PM local) → 1316Z (6:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0225Z (7:25 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0325Z (8:25 PM local) → 1243Z (5:43 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

Vanderford Ranch Company Airport is in Yuba City, California. Field elevation 42 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerANDREW JANSEN
Manager phone530-674-9460
AttendedDaily, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA73
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0957, -121.7160
Distance from city6 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA73 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-09-01, 5 days observed · data 2026-09-08

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 50%Helicopter 33%Unknown 17%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›S61 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›S64 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

CA73 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMYV (7 NM E, VFR).

KMYV Yuba County Airport
7 NM E
VFR
KBAB Beale Air Force Base
13 NM E
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KSMF Sacramento International Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KMCC McClellan Airfield
30 NM SE
VFR
KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
31 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR RWY LGTS PHONE 530-674-9460.
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
›FAA FORM 7480-1 SUBMITTED FOR RECORDS.
›FOR RTG BCN PHONE 530-674-9460.
›LGTS TEMP OUT OF SERVICE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA73 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA73 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA73. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA73 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA73. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA73?
CA73 sits at 42 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA73?
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.