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US-5749 Weather Giffen Cantua Ranch Airport

Cantua Creek, CaliforniaElevation 420 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNLC · 23 NM SE · 50 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 · KNLC
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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 77F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 77/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/49 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/49 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/50 NNW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 69/48 NNW 4 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 65/45 NW 4 kt – 18%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 63 NNW 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0945Z.

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-5749. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
420 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0114Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1417Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1417Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 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

Giffen Cantua Ranch Airport is in Cantua Creek, California. Field elevation 420 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5749
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.4831, -120.3848
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-5749 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNLC (23 NM SE, VFR).

KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KMCE Merced Regional Macready Field
49 NM N
VFR
KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
49 NM E
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5749 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5749 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5749. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5749 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5749. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5749?
US-5749 sits at 420 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5749?
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.