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US-5780 Weather Carter Airport

Colusa, CaliforniaElevation 64 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOVE · 21 NM NE · 25 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 · KOVE
WIND
VRB@3
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 297° at 3 kt. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 70F, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 70/45 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 66/42 SSW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 65/42 SSW 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 67/42 NNW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/40 ENE 3 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 60/38 ESE 4 kt – 29%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 58/38 SSE 3 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 2217Z.

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-5780. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
64 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
1429Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0115Z (6:15 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0215Z (7:15 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 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

Carter Airport is in Colusa, California. Field elevation 64 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5780
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2962, -122.0092
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-5780 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOVE (21 NM NE, VFR).

KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KBAB Beale Air Force Base
28 NM E
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KSMF Sacramento International Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KMCC McClellan Airfield
47 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5780 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5780 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5780. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5780 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5780. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5780?
US-5780 sits at 64 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5780?
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.