KCIC/CIC METAR Chico Regional Airport

Chico, CaliforniaElevation 240 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

770 ft

+530 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0047Z (5:47 PM local) · 15 min old

KCIC is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 4°C

68°F / 39°F. 16°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.04 inHg

1017.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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

FAA: no delays reported at CIC.

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 variable at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 45F, 0% 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
Tonight	Clear	45	ENE 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	68/42	NNW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	71/42	NNW 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	68/43	SSW 5 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	65/41	SE 6 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	62/41	SSE 5 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Sunny	65/42	NNW 7 kt	–	8%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	65	S 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0102Z.

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

3 runways · longest 6,724 ft

13L/31R

Dimensions

6,724 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13L147°T

Landing length (LDA)6,724 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,724 / 6,724 / 6,724 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 31R327°T

Landing length (LDA)6,724 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,724 / 6,724 / 6,724 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13R/31L

Dimensions

3,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 13R147°T

Landing length (LDA)3,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,000 / 3,000 / 3,000 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 31L327°T

Landing length (LDA)3,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,000 / 3,000 / 3,000 ft

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

64 x 64 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H1

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

770 ft

Pressure altitude

120 ft

Field elevation

240 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.04 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

1430Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1430Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 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

Chico Regional Airport is in Chico, California. Field elevation 240 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTOM BAHR

Manager phone530-896-7216

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCIC / CIC

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.7956, -121.8577

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF121.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.675

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.2

OAKLAND CNTR

CNTR

121

CTAF

121.9

GND

109.8

RANCHO RDO

RDO

121

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCIC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

20.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 64%Unknown 14%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 5%Airliner 4%Jet 4%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~143 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

›RV9 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›DV20 (Unknown)

›V10 (Unknown)

›EC30 (Helicopter)

›C182 (Piston single)

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.

KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport

21 NM SE

VFR

KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport

28 NM NW

VFR

KMYV Yuba County Airport

44 NM S

VFR

KBAB Beale Air Force Base

44 NM SE

VFR

KRDD Redding Municipal Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

62 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13L; REIL RWY 31R; PAPI RWY 13L; VASI RWY 31R; HIRL RWY 13L/31R - CTAF.

›PPR FOR SKEDD ACR SER INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND UNSKEDD ACR SER INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. WITHOUT PPR, ARFF SERS MAY NOT BE AVBL. FOR PPR CTC AMGR, 530-896-7216.

›FOR JET/HVY ACFT OPER EAST OF FLD TPA 1500 FT AGL; FOR LGT ACFT OPER WEST & EAST OF FLD TPA 1000 FT AGL.

›FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (530) 588-4888

›FUEL AVBL 0730-1900. FOR AFTER HRS FUEL CALL 530-588-4888.

›BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCIC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCIC have a METAR?

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

Does KCIC have a TAF?

When KCIC 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 KCIC?

KCIC sits at 240 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCIC?

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.