KAVX/AVX METAR Catalina Airport

Avalon, CaliforniaElevation 1,602 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,650 ft

+1,048 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2251Z (3:51 PM local) · 50 min old

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

WIND

250° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 11°C

72°F / 52°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.08 inHg

1018.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP164

sea-level pressure 1016.4 hPa

T02170111

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 11.1°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at AVX.

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 250° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 59F, 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
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	74/59	WNW 9 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	72/57	WNW 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	71/57	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	69/58	SW 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	65/58	SSW 4 kt	–	18%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	64/55	W 9 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	62/55	WSW 9 kt	–	61%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 2138Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

250° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 225 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 3,000 ft

04/22

Dimensions

3,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0455°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22235°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (PSIL)

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

2,650 ft

Pressure altitude

1,442 ft

Field elevation

1,602 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.08 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

0108Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1407Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1407Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1307Z (6:07 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

Catalina Airport is in Avalon, California. Field elevation 1,602 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerEFRAIN CALDERA

Manager phone310-510-0143

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAVX / AVX

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.4049, -118.4160

Distance from city6 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.4

SOCAL APP/DEP

A/D

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

120.675

Weather ASOS

WX ASOS

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAVX traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

12.4

AVG OPS/DAY

14.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 61%Unknown 29%Turboprop 4%Twin 3%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~122 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~64 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~57 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SLG4 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›UNKN (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.

KTOA Zamperini Field

24 NM N

VFR

KLGB Long Beach International Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field

30 NM NE

VFR

KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KLAX Los Angeles International Airport

32 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›RWY 04/22 LTD BY ARPT OPR TO 12500 LBS MTOW.

›RWY 04 FINAL 2300 FT STEEP 2.1% DOWNSLOPE; RWY 22 UPSLOPE PREFERRED LDG.

›CLSD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS TO ALL TNST TFC.

›OTS INDEFLY.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 22 - CTAF. PSIL RWY 22 OPR DRG ARPT OPERG HRS.

›LANDING FEE.

›FULL STOP LDG ONLY; INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED.

›FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.

›RADIO MUST BE ON FREQ IF ENG IS RUNNING.

›NO NGT OPS.

›PILOTS CANNOT SEE ACFT ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF RWY DUE TO GRADIENT, MUST ANNC TAKING ACTIVE RWY ON UNICOM PRIOR TO DEP.

›CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY, ARPT MGR EFRAIN CALDERA 562-889-0481.

›RWY 4-22 NON-STD RWY SAFETY AREAS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KAVX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAVX have a METAR?

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

Does KAVX have a TAF?

When KAVX 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 KAVX?

KAVX sits at 1,602 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAVX?

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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