KCEC/CEC METAR & TAF Jack Mc Namara Field Airport

Crescent City, CaliforniaElevation 61 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR6 min old

Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 1/2 SM, fog.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

1/2 SM

0.8 km

CEILING

800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-769 ft

-830 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0232Z (7:32 PM local) · 6 min old

KCEC is currently LIFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 1/2 statute mile. The ceiling is 800 feet AGL. Reported weather: fog. Main concerns: Fog reported. Ceiling 800 ft AGL. Visibility 0.5 SM.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

1/2 statute miles

0.8 km, very low (LIFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 10°C

50°F / 50°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

FG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Fog reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FG VV RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01000100

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 10.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0144Z (6:44 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KCEC forecast starts VFR at 02Z. Worst period is 02Z to 04Z with LIFR possible (FG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 04Z to 12Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

LIFR

BKN0404,000 ft

OVC0303,000 ft

OVC0202,000 ft

VFR

0200Z7:00 PM0624Z11:24 PM1048Z3:48 AM1512Z8:12 AM1936Z12:36 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: BR SKC TEMPO FG VV BKN P6SM OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at CEC.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 800 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 0.5 SM.

›Fog reported.

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 200 ft AGL.

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 LIFR, wind calm, visibility 0.5 SM, ceiling 800 ft. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog then rain showers likely, low near 49F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 0.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Patchy Fog then Rain Showers Likely	49	SE 4 kt	–	70%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely then Partly Sunny	53/42	NE 11 kt	–	70%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	54/42	NNE 5 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	53/41	ENE 5 kt	–	18%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	48/41	SE 5 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	49/42	S 5 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	52/43	NNE 6 kt	–	5%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	53	SSE 3 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office EKA). Forecast issued 0237Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 5,002 ft

12/30

Dimensions

5,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12133°T

Landing length (LDA)5,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,002 / 5,002 / 5,002 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30313°T

Landing length (LDA)5,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,002 / 5,002 / 5,002 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18193°T

Landing length (LDA)4,850 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

Displaced threshold148 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3613°T

Landing length (LDA)4,850 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,850 / 4,850 / 4,850 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

-769 ft

Pressure altitude

-189 ft

Field elevation

61 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.17 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

0119Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1443Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0219Z (7:19 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 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

Jack Mc Namara Field Airport is in Crescent City, California. Field elevation 61 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerSEAN ROSENTHAL

Manager phone707-464-7288

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCEC / CEC

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.7789, -124.2364

Distance from city3 NM NW

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

119.925

ASOS

124.85

SEATTLE CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF

122.3

OAKLAND RDO

RDO

122.8

UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

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.

KBOK Brookings Airport

18 NM N

IFR

KACV California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport

48 NM S

LIFR

KMFR Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport

70 NM NE

VFR

KSIY Siskiyou County Airport

79 NM E

VFR

KRBG Roseburg Regional Airport

96 NM NE

VFR

KRDD Redding Municipal Airport

116 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; REIL RWY 18, 36, & 30; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›OTR HRS FBO REQUIRES CALL OUT FEE.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›PCR VALUE: 103/F/C/Y/T

›TSNT PRKG RAMP ESTD WGT LIMIT 20000 LBS, FBO RAMP ESTD WGT LIMIT 60000 LBS.

›RIDGE LNS OF SHIFTING SAND DUNES 30-50 FT AGL AND 1000 FT OFF APCH END RWY 18.

›BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›A 150 FT LGTD TWR 3300 FT W CEC VOR.

›PRIOR TO 15 MAY 59

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 707-464-7288 OR 707-465-3804.

›PCR VALUE: 103/F/C/Y/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCEC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCEC have a METAR?

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

Does KCEC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCEC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCEC?

KCEC sits at 61 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCEC?

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.