US-4020 Weather Ridgecrest Airstrip

Randsburg, CaliforniaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBYS · 33 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBYS
WIND
320@6
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 130° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 53F, 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 53 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 77/49 SSW 12 kt 19 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/50 SSW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/52 SW 5 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 72/50 SSW 8 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/48 SSW 17 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 65/47 SSW 12 kt – 45%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 61 SSW 9 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). 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-4020. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0101Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1404Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
0127Z (6:27 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0101Z (6:01 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0201Z (7:01 PM local) → 1304Z (6:04 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

Ridgecrest Airstrip is in Randsburg, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4020
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.5231, -117.2325
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-4020 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBYS (33 NM SE, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4020 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4020. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4020 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4020. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4020?
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.