KCNO/CNO METAR Chino Airport

Chino, CaliforniaElevation 650 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,019 ft

+369 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (8:53 PM local) · 33 min old

KCNO is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

280° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 12°C

64°F / 54°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP176

sea-level pressure 1017.6 hPa

T01830122

precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 12.2°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at CNO.

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 280° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 56F, 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	Mostly Clear	56	N 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	81/54	SW 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/54	S 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/55	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	72/56	SE 4 kt	–	13%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70/54	S 9 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	67/53	SE 4 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	65	0 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0426Z.

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

3 runways · 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

280° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 26R4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

26R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

26L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

08L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

08R

HEAD

4 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

3 runways · longest 7,000 ft

08L/26R

Dimensions

4,858 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 08L89°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26R269°T

ILSILS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

4,919 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0344°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 21224°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08R/26L

Dimensions

7,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 08R89°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26L269°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,019 ft

Pressure altitude

510 ft

Field elevation

650 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

0105Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1404Z 7:04 AM

Loggable night

0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1304Z (6:04 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

Chino Airport is in Chino, California. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGREGORY ZARCO

Manager phone909-465-5202

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCNO / CNO

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.9747, -117.6370

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt750 ft MSL

CTAF118.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.4

SOCAL APP/DEP

A/D

125.85

ATIS

118.5

CTAF

121.6

GND

118.5

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

KCNO 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

153.4

AVG OPS/DAY

222.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Unknown 13%Helicopter 10%Twin 3%Turboprop 3%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1523 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~552 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~172 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~136 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~74 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)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›CLON (Helicopter)

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.

KONT Ontario International Airport

5 NM N

VFR

KCCB Upland-Cable Airport

9 NM N

VFR

KRAL Riverside Municipal Airport

10 NM E

VFR

KPOC Brackett Field

10 NM NW

VFR

KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport

18 NM W

VFR

KRIV March Air Reserve Base

20 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY BELOW 400 FT AGL 2.5 NM SOUTH OF AIRPORT

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

›BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›TWIN ENGINE TPA 1350 FT AGL.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 03/21, HIRL RY 08L/26R, MIRL 08R/26L ARE TURNED ON. PAPI RYS 26R, 08R, 26L, 03, 21 AND REIL RYS 03 & 21 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.

›SELF-SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCNO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCNO have a METAR?

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

Does KCNO have a TAF?

When KCNO 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 KCNO?

KCNO sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCNO?

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.