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US-12888 Weather Bodad

Chilcoot, CaliforniaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSVE · 28 NM NW · 13 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 · KSVE
WIND
260@4
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 160° at 4 kt, gusting 14 kt, temperature 7.78C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 61F, low near 34F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 61/34 SW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 55/25 SW 22 kt 35 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 57/27 SW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/30 SW 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 54/27 SW 13 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 47/25 SW 9 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 44 SW 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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-12888. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

15/33
Dimensions
1,032 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 15
RWY 33

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1421Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1354Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1321Z (6:21 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

Bodad is in Chilcoot, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBO ELLIS
Manager phone208-255-6346
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12888
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9972, -120.2168
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-12888 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSVE (28 NM NW, VFR).

KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
41 NM S
LIFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
49 NM SW
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
64 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE. NO NIGHT OPERATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED UNLESS ADEQUATE RUNWAY LIGHTING IS AVAILABLE
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12888 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12888 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12888. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12888 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12888. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12888?
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.