KO22/COA METAR Columbia Airport

Columbia, CaliforniaElevation 2,118 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,278 ft

+1,160 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2115Z (2:15 PM local) · 34 min old

KO22 is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 5°C

72°F / 41°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

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 variable at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 47F, 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
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	72/47	SSW 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	68/42	SW 5 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	65/42	WSW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	66/44	WSW 3 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	64/42	W 4 kt	–	6%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	60/40	W 5 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	57/40	WSW 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 2111Z.

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

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

2 runways · longest 4,673 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,673 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17190°T

Displaced threshold598 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 3510°T

Displaced threshold384 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

2,607 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 11134°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 29314°T

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

3,278 ft

Pressure altitude

1,948 ft

Field elevation

2,118 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.09 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

0110Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1421Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1354Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0210Z (7:10 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

Columbia Airport is in Columbia, California. Field elevation 2,118 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTONYA SCHEFTNER

Manager phone(209) 533-6684

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACOA

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.0304, -120.4150

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.975

UNICOM122.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.65

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.85

OAKLAND CNTR

CNTR

122.975

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.975

CTAF

122.975

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KO22 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 42 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 66%Helicopter 15%Turboprop 10%Unknown 6%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›RV8 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›TBM9 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›S2T (Turboprop)

›C150 (Piston single)

›B429 (Helicopter)

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.

KMOD Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field

35 NM SW

VFR

KMER Castle Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KSCK Stockton Metropolitan Airport

40 NM W

VFR

KPVF Placerville Airport

45 NM N

VFR

KMCE Merced Regional Macready Field

45 NM S

VFR

KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport

52 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVOID FLIGHTS OVER COLUMBIA STATE PARK NE OF ARPT, AND HWY 49 BRIDGE 5 NM SW OF ARPT & VICINITY.

›APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THLD 31:1.

›RY 35 VASI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN.

›RY END SAFETY AREAS NSTD LENGTH; RY 17 210 FT; RY 35 300 FT.

›ALL JET ACFT ARE REQUESTED TO LAND RY 35 & DEPART RY 17 WIND & WEATHER PERMITTING.

›RY 29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE DURING WINTER MONTHS NOV THROUGH MAR.

›TURF TWY NORTH SIDE OF RY 11/29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE NOV - MAR

›RY 11 DEPS PROHIBITED DUE TO CONFLICT WITH MAIN RY.

›VARYING WIND DIRECTION & VELOCITY MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AT MID POINT OF RY 17/35 DUE TO TERRAIN FEATURES & WIND FLOW PATTERNS.

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

›CALFIRE AIR TANKER OPRS FM ARPT DRG FIRE SEASON.

›TPA RWY 11/29 800 FT AGL.

›LANDING FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATORS REGARDLESS OF SIZE & CORPORATE ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GROSS LANDING WEIGHT.

›HEL PRKNG AREA 300 FT BY 120 FT (4 POSITIONS).

›ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. VASI RY 17 & RY 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.

›ARPT HAS TWO ROTG BCNS; ONE ON THE ARPT AND ONE 6500' SE THR RWY 35.

›APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THLD 37:1.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KO22 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KO22 have a METAR?

Yes. KO22 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KO22 have a TAF?

When KO22 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 KO22?

KO22 sits at 2,118 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KO22?

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.