KRBL/RBL METAR & TAF Red Bluff Municipal Airport

Red Bluff, CaliforniaElevation 352 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-537 ft

-889 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0854Z (1:54 AM local) · 49 min old

KRBL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

300° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 4°C

46°F / 39°F. 4°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

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP178

sea-level pressure 1017.8 hPa

T00780039

precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 3.9°C

51006

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.6 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

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

VFR

OVC25025,000 ft

VFR

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

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW OVC SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at RBL.

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 300° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 45F, 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	73/45	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	70/43	ESE 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	71/44	NW 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/43	W 5 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Sunny	66/40	ENE 5 kt	–	15%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	63/39	N 6 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	62	N 7 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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

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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

300° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 333 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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 5,431 ft

Dimensions

60 x 65 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H1

15/33

Dimensions

5,431 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15168°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 33348°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

-537 ft

Pressure altitude

212 ft

Field elevation

352 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°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

0116Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1430Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1430Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0216Z (7:16 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 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

Red Bluff Municipal Airport is in Red Bluff, California. Field elevation 352 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerR. SCOTT MILLER

Manager phone530-527-2605

AttendedDaily, 0700–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRBL / RBL

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.1507, -122.2520

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.775

ASOS

132.2

OAKLAND CNTR

CNTR

122.4

RANCHO RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRBL traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.4

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 30%Turboprop 10%Helicopter 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›BT36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›FOX (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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.

KRDD Redding Municipal Airport

22 NM N

VFR

KCIC Chico Regional Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport

49 NM SE

VFR

KMYV Yuba County Airport

71 NM SE

VFR

KBAB Beale Air Force Base

72 NM SE

VFR

KUKI Ukiah Municipal Airport

76 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AUTOMATED CREDIT CARD FUEL SYSTEM 24 HRS.

›TPA: 1500 AGL TBJT OPS; 1000 AGL ALL OTHERS.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & VASI RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

›RWY 15 CALM WIND RWY.

›ULTRALIGHT ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›TWYS HAVE HWY TYPE EDGE REFLECTORS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRBL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRBL have a METAR?

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

Does KRBL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KRBL?

KRBL sits at 352 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRBL?

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.