KMOD/MOD METAR & TAF Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field

Q: Does KMOD have a METAR?

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

Q: Does KMOD have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KMOD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

Q: What is the field elevation at KMOD?

KMOD sits at 97 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Q: Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMOD?

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.

Modesto, CaliforniaElevation 97 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@5

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-703 ft

-800 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0953Z (2:53 AM local) · 46 min old

KMOD is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 8°C

48°F / 46°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.03 inHg

1016.9 hPa, near 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)

SLP170

sea-level pressure 1017.0 hPa

T00940083

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 8.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KMOD forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at MOD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 50F, 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	Mostly Sunny	74/50	SE 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/47	NNW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	69/47	NW 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/48	NW 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	66/46	NW 4 kt	–	13%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	63/44	NW 5 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	62	NW 5 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 1038Z.

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

2 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

120° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 10L5 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

10L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

10R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

28R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

28L

HEAD

5 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

2 runways · longest 5,904 ft

10L/28R

Dimensions

5,904 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10L124°T

Landing length (LDA)5,904 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,904 / 5,904 / 5,904 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28R304°T

Landing length (LDA)5,904 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,904 / 5,904 / 5,904 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternRight

10R/28L

Dimensions

3,464 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10R124°T

Landing length (LDA)3,464 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,464 / 3,464 / 3,464 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 28L304°T

Landing length (LDA)3,464 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,464 / 3,464 / 3,464 ft

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

-703 ft

Pressure altitude

-13 ft

Field elevation

97 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.03 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

0114Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1421Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1354Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0214Z (7:14 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

Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field is in Modesto, California. Field elevation 97 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMARISOL NAVARRO

Manager phone209-577-5318

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800 –1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMOD / MOD

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.6258, -120.9540

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF125.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

36.32

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

120.95

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

127.7

ASOS

127.7

ATIS

125.3

CTAF

121.7

GND

114.6

RANCHO RDO

RDO

125.3

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

KMOD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.2

AVG OPS/DAY

6.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Jet 15%Unknown 12%Helicopter 12%Twin 8%Turboprop 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›B407 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›TBM9 (Turboprop)

›SR20 (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

21 NM NW

VFR

KMER Castle Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

KMCE Merced Regional Macready Field

29 NM SE

VFR

KLVK Livermore Municipal Airport

41 NM W

VFR

KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

45 NM SW

VFR

KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

49 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 28R; REIL RWY 10L; PAPI RWY 10L; HIRL RWY 10L/28R - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 10R & 28L AND MIRL RWY 10R/28L UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.

›<RWY 10R-28L CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT

›BIRDS AND SMALL MAMMALS ON AND IN VICINITY OF AP.

›AVIATION WX AVBL WHEN ATCT OPNL CALL 209-526-4555.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE LGTD RWY ONLY.

›RWY 10R/28L NOT CERTIFICATED FOR FAR-139.

›PONDING ALONG NORTH EDGE OF TWY B DURING AND AFTER WET WEATHER.

›PPR 72 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 0800-1700 WKDAYS CALL AMGR (209) 577-5318.

›FEE FOR ACFT OVER 9501 LBS, OVNGT TIEDOWN FEE.

›IN THE INTEREST OF NOISE ABATEMENT: TUBO JETS DISCONTINUE OPNS 2400-0500 LCL & PARK ON NE RAMP.

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

›ALL PURE JET AND LARGE ACFT LMTD TO PRKG AND SVC AT NE RAMP ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMOD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMOD have a METAR?

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

Does KMOD have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KMOD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KMOD?

KMOD sits at 97 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMOD?

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.