KSCK/SCK METAR & TAF Stockton Metropolitan Airport

Stockton, CaliforniaElevation 33 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,000 ft

+967 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2255Z (3:55 PM local) · 46 min old

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

WIND

220° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 10°C

75°F / 50°F. 14°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: 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)

SLP168

sea-level pressure 1016.8 hPa

T02390100

precise temperature 23.9°C, dew point 10.0°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KSCK forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at SCK.

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 220° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 49F, 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	74/49	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	72/46	WNW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	68/45	WNW 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/47	NW 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	67/45	NW 3 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	64/43	W 5 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	62/42	W 3 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 2340Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

220° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 29L0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

29L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

29R

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

OK

11R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

11L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,245 ft

H1

Dimensions

70 x 70 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H1

Approach lightsODALS

11R/29L

Dimensions

4,448 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 11R128°T

Landing length (LDA)4,448 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,448 / 4,448 / 4,448 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 29L308°T

Landing length (LDA)3,385 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,448 / 4,448 / 4,448 ft

Displaced threshold1,063 ft

Traffic patternLeft

11L/29R

Dimensions

10,245 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11L128°T

Landing length (LDA)8,650 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,481 / 9,481 / 8,611 ft

Displaced threshold1,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29R308°T

Landing length (LDA)8,650 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,857 / 9,857 / 9,210 ft

Displaced threshold595 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

1,000 ft

Pressure altitude

-77 ft

Field elevation

33 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°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

1424Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 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

Stockton Metropolitan Airport is in Stockton, California. Field elevation 33 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerRICHARD SOKOL

Manager phone209-468-4700

AttendedDaily, 0500–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSCK / SCK

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.8933, -121.2381

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · 100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.85

NORCAL APP

APP

118.25

ATIS

120.3

CTAF

125.1

NORCAL DEP

DEP

121.9

GND

49

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.65

RANCHO RDO

RDO

120.3

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

KSCK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

25.1

AVG OPS/DAY

44.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 22%Airliner 12%Jet 8%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 4%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~118 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~50 landings/mo

›B763 (Airliner) · ~50 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~23 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C72R (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›H47 (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

21 NM SE

VFR

KLVK Livermore Municipal Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KCCR Buchanan Field

39 NM W

VFR

KSUU Travis Air Force Base

39 NM NW

VFR

KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport

40 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MILITARY USE: ARNG OPR 1500-2330Z++ MON-FRI. DSN 466-5319, C209-983-5319, FAX 5391. PPR REQUIRED. LDTD TRAN SVC AND MAINT AVBL FOR CH47.

›PRACTICE CIRCLING APPROACHES TO RWYS 11L/11R NA FOR ANY TURBINE POWERED ACFT/PROP DRIVEN ACFT EXCEEDING 12500 LBS EXCP BY PPR FM AMGR.

›PCR VALUE: 579/F/D/X/T

›ARPT CLSD TO TGL & PLANNED LOW APCHS FOR TURBOJET ACFT 2200-0700 EXCEPT BY PPR FM AMGR PART 36 STAGE 3 ACFT.

›AVOID OVERFLYING SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL & THE CITY OF MANTECA.

›RWY 11R/29L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›LNDG FEE FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.

›TWY F RSTRD TO ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT.

›TSNT PILOTS USE CTN; DO NOT ENTER THE TSA RSTRD AREA ADJ TO THE TSNT PRKG AREA.

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

›PAVEMENT PRIOR TO THLD OF RWY 11L NOT AVBL FOR TAXI BACK OPS.

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP ONE HR PPR, CALL AMGR (209) 468-4700 OR 4722; AFTER HRS CALL (209) 468-4722. RWY 11R/29L NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS.

›FUEL & SVC 0500-2100; OTHER TIMES CALL (209) 982-1622 - SVC CHARGE.

›BE ALERT TO ELEVD MALSR APCH END RWY 29R LCTD ON BLAST PAD.

›TRML APN, CARGO APN, TWYS B, B2, B3, F, D, D7, D9, AND H FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. ALL OTR TWYS RSTRD TO ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS.

›SEAGULLS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT MOSTLY DURING RAINY WEATHER.

›PCR VALUE: 213/F/C/X/T

›UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›ACTVT HIRL RY 11L/29R, PAPI RY 11L AND RY 29R, MALSR RY 29R - CTAF.

›TRANSIENT PARKING AVBL AT FBO.

›THE FLWG AREAS NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT: TWY B FM TRML APN TO INT AT TWY M; TWY B FM 300 FT W OF TWY J TO 375 FT E OF TWY J; NON MOVEMENT AREA S OF TWY B FROM TRML APN TO 200 FT W OF TWY H; SE HALF OF TRML APN; TSNT PRKG APN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSCK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSCK have a METAR?

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

Does KSCK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSCK?

KSCK sits at 33 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSCK?

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.