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KA32 Weather Butte Valley Airport

Dorris, CaliforniaElevation 4,243 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLMT · 19 NM NE · 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 · KLMT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 188° at 1 kt, temperature 9.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 62F, low near 29F, 39% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 62/29 SW 8 kt – 39%
Monday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 48/26 WSW 12 kt 18 kt 15%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 49/23 NNW 5 kt – 4%
Wednesday Sunny 51/22 SW 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 48/19 WNW 5 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 46/19 W 3 kt – 27%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 46/19 S 2 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFR). Forecast issued 2356Z.

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 4,300 ft

16/34
Dimensions
4,300 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16179°T
RWY 34359°T
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
4,243 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1432Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1432Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 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

Butte Valley Airport is in Dorris, California. Field elevation 4,243 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerADAM FILIPPONE
Manager phone530-842-8259
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKA32
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.8872, -121.9760
Distance from city5 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KA32 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLMT (19 NM NE, VFR).

KLMT Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KSIY Siskiyou County Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KMFR Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport
49 NM NW
VFR
KLKV Lake County Airport
72 NM E
VFR
KRDD Redding Municipal Airport
84 NM S
VFR
KRBG Roseburg Regional Airport
102 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›EMAIL: AFILIPPONE@CO.SISKIYOU.CA.US
›APRT RSTRD BY APRT OWNER TO ACFT WITH MAX CERT TKOF WT OF 12500 LBS OR LESS; CALL AMGR 530-842-8259 FOR MORE INFO.
›(E81) TAXIWAY LIGHTS AT ENTRANCE TO TWYS ONLY.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 KEY 122.9; 5 TIMES.
›AMGR OFC IN YREKA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KA32 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KA32 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KA32. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KA32 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KA32. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KA32?
KA32 sits at 4,243 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KA32?
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.