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KAAT METAR Alturas Municipal Airport

Alturas, CaliforniaElevation 4,378 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
080@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
3,525 ft
-853 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (1:55 AM local) · 50 min old

KAAT is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
80° at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
1°C / -1°C
34°F / 30°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.14 inHg
1020.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP200
sea-level pressure 1020.0 hPa
T00061011
precise temperature 0.6°C, dew point -1.1°C
55002
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.2 hPa change)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 80° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 64F, low near 25F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 64/25 SSW 9 kt – 22%
Monday Chance Light Snow then Chance Rain And Snow 53/20 SW 16 kt 24 kt 36%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 56/20 WNW 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/21 WSW 7 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 54/18 W 8 kt – 25%
Friday Chance Light Snow 49/16 WSW 5 kt – 28%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 49 SSE 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFR). Forecast issued 0945Z.

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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW13310321 80°80°5 kt80°80° 580°
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5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
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50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
080° at 5 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 034 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
03
HEAD
4 kt
CROSS
3 kt R
BEST
13
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
5 kt L
OK
31
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt R
OK
21
HEAD
4 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,228 ft

13/31
Dimensions
4,228 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13148°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 31328°T
REILYes
03/21
Dimensions
2,506 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 0346°T
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21226°T
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
3,525 ft
Pressure altitude
4,158 ft
Field elevation
4,378 ft MSL
Temperature
1°C (34°F)
Dewpoint
-1°C (30°F)
Altimeter
30.14 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1425Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 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

Alturas Municipal Airport is in Alturas, California. Field elevation 4,378 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWARREN FARNAM
Manager phone530-233-2377
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKAAT
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4827, -120.5657
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.175
ASOS
ASOS
127.6
SEATTLE CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLKV Lake County Airport
41 NM N
VFR
KLMT Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport
66 NM NW
VFR
KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
66 NM S
VFR
KSIY Siskiyou County Airport
87 NM W
VFR
KRDD Redding Municipal Airport
98 NM SW
VFR
KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport
111 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GROSS PAVEMENT STRENGTH PROVIDED BY AIRPORT MANAGER.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 31; VASI RWY 03; MIRL RWY 13/31; LIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
›RW 21 APCH RATIO 35:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
›RY 13 APCH RATIO 28:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
›RWY 03 APCH RATIO 22:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
›PUBLIC WORKS IN ALTURAS. FBO AT ARPT 530-233-5125 OR 530-708-1852.
›DIR. OF PUBLIC WORKS (530) 233-2377.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›DEER ON AND IN THE VICINITY OF ARPT.
›ARRIVALS RY 21 DISCOURAGED DUE TO SCHOOL ON APCH.
›FIRE FIGHTTING ACFT SEASONAL MAY-OCT.
›WILDLIFE REFUGES TO THE SW; SOUTH AND SE PRESENT POTENTIAL BIRD HAZARDS TO ACFT FROM OCT THRU APR.
›NO TKOF RY 03 TO NE EXCP DURG ADVERSE WIND COND. 150 FT MIN ALT OVER HOUSES.
›OPERD BY CITY OF ALTURAS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KAAT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KAAT have a METAR?
Yes. KAAT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KAAT have a TAF?
When KAAT issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KAAT?
KAAT sits at 4,378 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAAT?
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.
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