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CA73 Weather Vanderford Ranch Company Airport

Yuba City, CaliforniaElevation 42 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMYV · 7 NM E · More than 1 hour 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
VRB@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 sunday haze then mostly sunny, high near 70F, 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 70/48 SSW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/42 S 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/44 NW 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/45 WNW 2 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/42 WNW 3 kt – 12%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 61/40 S 3 kt – 23%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 61 NNW 3 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 1252Z.

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
0115Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1426Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0115Z (6:15 PM local) → 1426Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0215Z (7:15 PM local) → 1326Z (6:26 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 2026-09-21, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 43%Helicopter 29%Piston single 14%Unknown 14%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›S61 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›S64 (Helicopter) · ~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.