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US-5790 Weather American West Aviation Airport

Five Points, CaliforniaElevation 200 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNLC · 8 NM SE · 20 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 5 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNLC
WIND
080@9
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 80° at 9 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 21.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 50 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 75/48 NW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/46 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/48 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 71/46 NNW 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/44 NNW 4 kt – 7%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 64/43 NNW 4 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 61 NNW 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0116Z.

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-5790. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
200 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1417Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1417Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 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

American West Aviation Airport is in Five Points, California. Field elevation 200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5790
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.4481, -120.0135
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-5790 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNLC (8 NM SE, MVFR).

KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport
8 NM SE
MVFR
KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KPTV Porterville Municipal Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5790 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5790 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5790. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5790 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5790. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5790?
US-5790 sits at 200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5790?
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.