US-6697 Weather Hewitson-McGlishaw Ranch Airport

Avenal, CaliforniaElevation 436 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNLC · 30 NM N · 11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 4 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNLC
WIND
290@5
steady
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 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 186° at 10 kt, temperature 11.67C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 53F, 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 53 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 76/50 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/50 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/52 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 70/49 NNE 4 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/48 WNW 4 kt – 6%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 64/47 NNE 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Rain 62 NNW 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0607Z.

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-6697. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
436 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0112Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1416Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1416Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1316Z (6:16 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

Hewitson-McGlishaw Ranch Airport is in Avenal, California. Field elevation 436 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6697
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.8409, -119.9817
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-6697 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNLC (30 NM N, MVFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6697 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6697. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6697 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6697. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6697?
US-6697 sits at 436 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6697?
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.