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KKIC/KIC Weather Mesa Del Rey Airport

King City, CaliforniaElevation 370 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNS · 35 NM NW · 48 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSNS
WIND
310@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FAA: no delays reported at KIC.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly 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.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 74/46 SSW 10 kt 18 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 71/44 NW 13 kt 23 kt 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 67/43 NNW 14 kt 24 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/46 NW 8 kt – 1%
Thursday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 67/43 NW 11 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 63/41 NW 14 kt – 16%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 61/41 WSW 10 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 2141Z.

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
NESW1129
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,479 ft

11/29
Dimensions
4,479 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 11131°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29311°T
REILYes
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
370 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0116Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1421Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0216Z (7:16 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

Mesa Del Rey Airport is in King City, California. Field elevation 370 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARICRUZ AGUILAR
Manager phone831-233-0293
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKKIC / KIC
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.2280, -121.1220
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KKIC traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-17, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 66%Unknown 14%Helicopter 13%Turboprop 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›EPIC (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›GB1 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR22 (Piston single)
›RV6 (Piston single)
›C150 (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

KKIC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNS (35 NM NW, VFR).

KSNS Salinas Municipal Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KMRY Monterey Regional Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
KPRB Paso Robles Municipal Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KOAR Marina Municipal Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
KCVH Hollister Municipal Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport
53 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
›ESTBD PRIOR TO MAY 1959.
›ARPT PHONE 831-385-6575 - KING CITY AVN.
›CITY MANAGER.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
›INTENSIVE AEROBATIC ACTIVITY INVOF AIRPORT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KKIC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KKIC have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KKIC. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KKIC have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KKIC. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KKIC?
KKIC sits at 370 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KKIC?
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.