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KE16 METAR San Martin Airport

San Martin, CaliforniaElevation 281 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR34 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
330@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-506 ft
-787 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0910Z (2:10 AM local) · 34 min old

KE16 is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
330° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
9°C / 7°C
48°F / 45°F. 2°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: 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)
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 330° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 76F, low near 47F, 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 76/47 S 6 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 71/45 NW 9 kt 18 kt 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 71/45 NW 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/47 W 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 66/44 WNW 6 kt – 13%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 64/42 WNW 7 kt – 24%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 63 W 7 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0852Z.

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
NESW1432 330°330°3 kt330°330° 3330°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
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
330° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 323 kt headwind · no crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
32
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
calm
BEST
14
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
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 3,095 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,095 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14156°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32336°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
-506 ft
Pressure altitude
141 ft
Field elevation
281 ft MSL
Temperature
9°C (48°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°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
0118Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1423Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1423Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1323Z (6:23 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

San Martin Airport is in San Martin, California. Field elevation 281 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSCOTT RIDDLE
Manager phone408-918-7700
AttendedALL WED-THU, 1000–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKE16
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.0816, -121.5970
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A · UL94
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.1
NORCAL APP/DEP
A/D
118.35
AWOS
AWOS
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KE16 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
19.6
AVG OPS/DAY
34.7
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 20 to 11 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 81%Unknown 10%Turboprop 4%Twin 3%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~320 landings/mo
›S22T (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›C72R (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)
›S22T (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›CH7A (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.

KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport
13 NM SW
VFR
KCVH Hollister Municipal Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
18 NM NW
VFR
KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KSNS Salinas Municipal Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KOAR Marina Municipal Airport
25 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO CROSSWIND TURNS BLO 1300 FT MSL; DEPS CLIMB TO 2000 FT MSL.
›LFT TFC PATTERN RWY 14 TO AVOID FLYING OVER SCHOOL & RGT TFC PATTERN RWY 32 TO AVOID FLYING OVER SCHOOL.
›DUSK-DAWN.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14 & 32 ON CONTINUOUSLY.
›BGNG JANUARY 1, 2022 100LL UNAVBL.
›ERIC PETERSON, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS.
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
›APCHG ACFT FLY DOWNWIND LEGS E OF FREEWAY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KE16 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KE16 have a METAR?
Yes. KE16 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KE16 have a TAF?
When KE16 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 KE16?
KE16 sits at 281 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KE16?
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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