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US-6687 Weather Earthquake Valley Glider Landing Zone

Julian, CaliforniaElevation 2,560 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSEE · 31 NM SW · 16 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 · KSEE
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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 9 kt, gusting 13 kt, temperature 16.67C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 77F, low near 57F, 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 77/57 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 80/55 NW 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/55 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/56 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 75/56 W 4 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/53 W 13 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64 W 9 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1050Z.

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-6687. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,560 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0102Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1357Z 6:57 AM
Loggable night
0127Z (6:27 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0102Z (6:02 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0202Z (7:02 PM local) → 1257Z (5:57 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

Earthquake Valley Glider Landing Zone is in Julian, California. Field elevation 2,560 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6687
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.0590, -116.4207
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-6687 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSEE (31 NM SW, VFR).

KSEE Gillespie Field
31 NM SW
VFR
KTRM Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
38 NM W
VFR
KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
40 NM E
VFR
KSDM Brown Field Municipal Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6687 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6687 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6687. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6687 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6687. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6687?
US-6687 sits at 2,560 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6687?
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.