KCPU METAR Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field

San Andreas, CaliforniaElevation 1,325 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

893 ft

-432 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (2:35 AM local) · 7 min old

KCPU is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 8°C

50°F / 46°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.07 inHg

1018.3 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)

T01010079

precise temperature 10.1°C, dew point 7.9°C

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 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 74F, low near 46F, 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
Sunday	Sunny	74/46	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	70/41	NW 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	70/41	W 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/45	NNW 3 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	66/43	WNW 3 kt	–	17%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	62/40	W 4 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	61	WNW 4 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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

150° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 133 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 3,602 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,602 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13145°T

RWY 31325°T

VGSIVASI (V4R)

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

893 ft

Pressure altitude

1,175 ft

Field elevation

1,325 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.07 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

1421Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1354Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1321Z (6:21 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

Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field is in San Andreas, California. Field elevation 1,325 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerALAINA BELLI

Manager phone209-736-2501

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0830–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCPU

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.1461, -120.6480

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.1

Norcal Approach/Departure

APRCH

118.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.85

OAKLAND CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

CTAF

122.3

RANCHO RDO

FSS

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCPU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 43 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.3

AVG OPS/DAY

3.5

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 77%Twin 10%Unknown 8%Helicopter 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C175 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C150 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›PA22 (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.

KSCK Stockton Metropolitan Airport

32 NM SW

VFR

KMOD Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field

34 NM SW

VFR

KPVF Placerville Airport

35 NM N

VFR

KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport

39 NM NW

VFR

KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT VASI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.

›EFFECTIVE RY GRADIENT RY 13 0.6% UP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCPU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCPU have a METAR?

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

Does KCPU have a TAF?

When KCPU 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 KCPU?

KCPU sits at 1,325 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCPU?

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.