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KO69 METAR Petaluma Municipal Airport

Petaluma, CaliforniaElevation 90 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR14 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
-1,326 ft
-1,416 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
24 2034Z to 29 2200Z
San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0930Z (2:30 AM local) · 14 min old

KO69 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
4°C / 4°C
39°F / 39°F. 0°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

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 71F, low near 41F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 71/41 S 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/39 W 11 kt 17 kt 4%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 67/40 WNW 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 65/41 W 5 kt – 2%
Thursday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 64/38 WNW 7 kt – 13%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 61/37 WNW 7 kt – 24%
Saturday Areas Of Fog 61 WNW 5 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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
NESW1129CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 3,600 ft

11/29
Dimensions
3,600 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 11125°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29305°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
-1,326 ft
Pressure altitude
-40 ft
Field elevation
90 ft MSL
Temperature
4°C (39°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°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
0120Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1429Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0220Z (7:20 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 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

Petaluma Municipal Airport is in Petaluma, California. Field elevation 90 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDANIEL COHEN
Manager phone707-778-4404
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKO69
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2578, -122.6060
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.8
NORCAL APP/DEP
A/D
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

KO69 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
18.1
AVG OPS/DAY
29.4
Activity trend over 18 days: flat, from 27 to 27 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 70%Unknown 16%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 4%Jet 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~77 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›CRUZ (Unknown)
›P28A (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDVO Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field
7 NM S
VFR
KAPC Napa County Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KSTS Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KCCR Buchanan Field
31 NM SE
VFR
KSUU Travis Air Force Base
32 NM E
VFR
KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE 800 FT MSL BEFORE CROSSWIND TURN; STRAIGHT OUT CLIMB TO 1500 FT MSL FOR DEPS; DOWNWIND STAY OUTSIDE ADOBE RD; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF THE OLD ODOBE HISTORIC PARK.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
›CALM WIND RWY 29.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 29; PAPI RWY 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KO69 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KO69 have a METAR?
Yes. KO69 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KO69 have a TAF?
When KO69 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 KO69?
KO69 sits at 90 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KO69?
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.