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O06 Weather Lake Oroville Landing Area Seaplane Base

Oroville, CaliforniaElevation 900 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOVE · 9 NM SW · 39 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOVE
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 70F, low near 53F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 70/53 SSW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Sunny 65/50 S 6 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 64/49 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 66/49 WSW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/49 S 4 kt – 8%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 59/48 SSE 6 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 57/48 SSE 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 2132Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for O06. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 9,000 ft

ALL/WAY
Dimensions
9,000 x 9,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY ALL
RWY WAY

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
900 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0112Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1427Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1427Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1327Z (6:27 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

Lake Oroville Landing Area Seaplane Base is in Oroville, California. Field elevation 900 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerAARON WRIGHT
Manager phone(916) 532-3085
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAO06
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5666, -121.4680
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelMOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

O06 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOVE (9 NM SW, VFR).

KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KBAB Beale Air Force Base
26 NM S
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SUPERVISORY RANGER, CA STATE PARKS.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
›FLOATING DEBRIS DURING OCT-JUL.
›LANDING AREA LOCATED IN CENTER OF MAIN BODY OF LAKE.
›FOR LAKE INFORMATION CTC MARINA (530) 589-3152.
›TFC PAT ALT 800'AGL.
›VFR USE ONLY.
›LNDG ZONE IS A 9000 FT DIAMETER CIRCULAR AREA IN CENTER OF MAIN BODY OF LAKE.
›LAKE ELEVATION VARIES FM 700 - 900 FT MSL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗O06 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does O06 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for O06. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does O06 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for O06. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at O06?
O06 sits at 900 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for O06?
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.