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KDWA METAR Yolo County Davis Woodland Winters Airport

Davis/Woodland/Winters, CaliforniaElevation 100 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-600 ft
-700 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0930Z (2:30 AM local) · 15 min old

KDWA is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
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
30.05 inHg
1017.6 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 70F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 70/46 N 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/45 SW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/46 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 65/46 NNW 2 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/43 W 2 kt – 11%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 61/41 WNW 2 kt – 20%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 60 NNW 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0945Z.

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
NESW1634CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

1 runway · longest 6,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
6,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16180°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 340°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
-600 ft
Pressure altitude
-30 ft
Field elevation
100 ft MSL
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.05 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
0117Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1426Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0117Z (6:17 PM local) → 1426Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0217Z (7:17 PM local) → 1326Z (6:26 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

Yolo County Davis Woodland Winters Airport is in Davis/Woodland/Winters, California. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRYAN PISTOCHINI
Manager phone530-406-5044
AttendedDaily, 0600–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKDWA
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.5791, -121.8570
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.6
TRAVIS APP/DEP
A/D
125.775
AWOS 3
AWOS
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDWA 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
31.2
AVG OPS/DAY
42.7
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 44 to 30 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 59%Unknown 16%Turboprop 16%Twin 5%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~236 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~95 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~52 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~30 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)
›C208 (Turboprop)
›DA40 (Piston single)
›S22T (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.

KSMF Sacramento International Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KSUU Travis Air Force Base
19 NM S
VFR
KMCC McClellan Airfield
22 NM E
VFR
KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KAPC Napa County Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 34 CALM WIND RY.
›MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
›DSTC TO WINTERS.
›CROP DUSTER OPNS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›PARACHUTE ACTIVITY EAST OF RY.
›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›UNLIT 40 FT POWER LINE & 120 FT TREES 500 FT WEST OF RY CNTRLN.
›NOISE ABATEMENT: NO TURNS TO CROSSWIND PRIOR TO ARPT BOUNDARY. STRAIGHT OUT DEP NO EAST TURNS ON COURSE PRIOR TO 2 MIS. AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF OFF-ARPT STRUCTURES.
›NO TGL 2200L TO 0600L.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
›APT OPS: (530) 759-8766
›95 FT AGL UNLIT WIND TURBINE 1000 FT WEST OF RY CNTRLN.
›NON-RADIO AIRCRAFT BASED AT KDWA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KDWA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KDWA have a METAR?
Yes. KDWA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KDWA have a TAF?
When KDWA 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 KDWA?
KDWA sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDWA?
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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