US-0248 Weather Santa Margarita Ranch Airport

Santa Margarita, CaliforniaElevation 987 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSBP · 10 NM S · 58 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 · KSBP
WIND
320@8
steady
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 from 300° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 43 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/43 NNW 9 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 73/44 N 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/46 N 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 66/44 W 4 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 62/41 NW 9 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 60/42 NNW 4 kt – 47%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 59 N 9 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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 US-0248. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
3,230 x 50 ft
Surface
asphalt
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
987 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0115Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1418Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0115Z (6:15 PM local) → 1418Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0215Z (7:15 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 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

Santa Margarita Ranch Airport is in Santa Margarita, California. Field elevation 987 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0248
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.3997, -120.6160
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0248 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-19, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 63%Piston single 38%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA11 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

US-0248 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSBP (10 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0248 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0248. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0248 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0248. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0248?
US-0248 sits at 987 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0248?
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.