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US-5608 Weather Maddalena Airport

Beckwourth, CaliforniaElevation 4,904 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRNO · 31 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 22,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
22,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 65F, low near 27F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 65/27 SW 9 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 57/18 W 17 kt 26 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 58/18 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 60/21 W 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 58/20 SW 9 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 52/18 SW 13 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 48/18 SW 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 1956Z.

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-5608. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,904 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1423Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1423Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1323Z (6:23 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

Maddalena Airport is in Beckwourth, California. Field elevation 4,904 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5608
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8237, -120.2841
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-5608 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNO (31 NM SE, VFR).

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
55 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5608 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5608 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5608. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5608 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5608. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5608?
US-5608 sits at 4,904 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5608?
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.