KAUN/AUN METAR Auburn Municipal Airport

Auburn, CaliforniaElevation 1,539 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR35 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,701 ft

+162 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1555Z (8:55 AM local) · 35 min old

KAUN is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 6°C

59°F / 43°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.12 inHg

1020 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

FAA: no delays reported at AUN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 120° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 70F, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Mostly Sunny	70/48	S 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	66/42	S 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	67/43	W 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	65/45	SSW 6 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	62/43	SSE 4 kt	–	13%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	59/41	S 5 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	58/41	SSE 4 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 1630Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

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

120° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 076 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,700 ft

07/25

Dimensions

3,700 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0784°T

Displaced threshold200 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25264°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

1,701 ft

Pressure altitude

1,339 ft

Field elevation

1,539 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.12 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

0112Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1425Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0212Z (7:12 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

Auburn Municipal Airport is in Auburn, California. Field elevation 1,539 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTYGHE RICHARDSON

Manager phone530-888-8174

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAUN / AUN

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.9548, -121.0820

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.4

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

119.375

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAUN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

35.7

AVG OPS/DAY

58.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 32%Helicopter 7%Twin 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~215 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~126 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~53 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~19 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›M20P (Piston single)

›CH7B (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBAB Beale Air Force Base

20 NM NW

VFR

KPVF Placerville Airport

21 NM SE

VFR

KMCC McClellan Airfield

23 NM SW

VFR

KMYV Yuba County Airport

24 NM W

VFR

KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport

26 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HEL RIGHT TFC FOR RWY 07.

›FUEL 100LL & JET A AVAILABLE 24 HRS.

›NOISE: VFR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: RWY 25 NO STRAIGHT OUT VFR DEP. AT END OF RWY TRACK 230 DEG OVER SELF-STORAGE FAC TO AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS. TURN ON CRS AFTER REACHING 2500 MSL. RWY 07 TURN ON CRS AFTER REACHING 2500 MSL. AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS. SEE NOISE ABATEMENT BROCHURE.

›TSNT PRKG T'S ARE PAINTED BLUE.

›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.

›HEL TFC PAT 580 FT AGL.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 7 & RWY 25 OPER CONSLY.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN

›REFER TO ARPT WEBSITE FOR OVNGT PRKG FEES.

›NOISE ABATEMENT ALL DEPS MIN PWR WHILE OBSG SAFE ACFT OPS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAUN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAUN have a METAR?

Yes. KAUN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAUN have a TAF?

When KAUN 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 KAUN?

KAUN sits at 1,539 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAUN?

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.