KSVE/SVE METAR Susanville Municipal Airport

Susanville, CaliforniaElevation 4,149 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,311 ft

+1,162 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Lake Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1700Z to 27 0100Z

Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph for Stampede Reservoir, Lake Davis, Antelope Lake, and Eagle Lake. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.

Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (4:35 PM local) · 9 min old

KSVE is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

220° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 0°C

64°F / 32°F. 18°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)

P000

unrecognized remark group

FAA: no delays reported at SVE.

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

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 from 220° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 67F, low near 31F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,311 ft (field elevation 4,149 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	67/31	SW 4 kt	–	3%
Monday	Sunny	61/23	W 13 kt	22 kt	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	60/24	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	62/25	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	61/24	SW 9 kt	–	7%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	55/23	SW 9 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	52/23	SW 4 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 2343Z.

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

220° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 255 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

6 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

3 runways · longest 4,051 ft

07/25

Dimensions

2,180 x 60 ft

Surface

Dirt (fair)

RWY 0789°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25269°T

11/29

Dimensions

4,051 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11129°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29309°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

Dimensions

120 x 120 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H1

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

5,311 ft

Pressure altitude

3,979 ft

Field elevation

4,149 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°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

0108Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1425Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 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

Susanville Municipal Airport is in Susanville, California. Field elevation 4,149 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEVE DATAMA

Manager phone530-257-2030

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSVE / SVE

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.3757, -120.5730

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.8

AWOS 3

AWOS

128.8

OAKLAND CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport

64 NM SE

VFR

KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

66 NM S

VFR

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport

67 NM S

VFR

KCIC Chico Regional Airport

69 NM SW

VFR

KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport

72 NM SW

VFR

KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport

78 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SVE@FRONTIERNET.NET

›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF

›POWERLINE ORANGE BALLS BELOW TREE LINE PARTIALLY OBSCURED

›DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BYD 6.2 NM FROM THR.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -15C.

›LTD TO 12000 LBS BY AMGR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSVE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSVE have a METAR?

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

Does KSVE have a TAF?

When KSVE 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 KSVE?

KSVE sits at 4,149 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSVE?

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.