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K2O6 Weather Chowchilla Airport

Chowchilla, CaliforniaElevation 242 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMAE · 10 NM SE · 51 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 · KMAE
WIND
090@4
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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 76F, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 76/49 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/48 NW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/46 NW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/48 NW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 69/47 NW 4 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 64/44 NW 4 kt – 24%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 63 NW 4 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0946Z.

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
NESW1230
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 3,253 ft

12/30
Dimensions
3,253 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12134°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30314°T
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
242 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0112Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1418Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1418Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 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

Chowchilla Airport is in Chowchilla, California. Field elevation 242 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASON ROGERS
Manager phone(559) 267-3157
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK2O6
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.1124, -120.2470
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K2O6 traffic patterns

2026-09-27 to 2026-09-27, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

K2O6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMAE (10 NM SE, VFR).

KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KMCE Merced Regional Macready Field
16 NM NW
VFR
KMER Castle Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KMOD Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field
46 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›300 FT STOPWAYS AT BOTH ENDS OF RY.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF.
›APCH TO RWY 12 +35' POWERLINES 1150' FM THR ON EXTNDD RY CNTRLN.
›EXT 300
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.
›50 FT TOWER 300 FT LEFT OF RWY 30 CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K2O6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K2O6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K2O6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K2O6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K2O6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K2O6?
K2O6 sits at 242 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K2O6?
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.