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US-6979 Weather Italian Bar Airport

North Fork, CaliforniaElevation 2,127 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAT · 27 NM SW · 53 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFAT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 73F, 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 73/52 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 72/48 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/50 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/52 ENE 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 69/49 WSW 4 kt – 25%
Friday Chance Light Rain 62/46 WSW 4 kt – 37%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 59 WSW 4 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0946Z.

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-6979. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,127 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0109Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1415Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0209Z (7:09 PM local) → 1315Z (6:15 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

Italian Bar Airport is in North Fork, California. Field elevation 2,127 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6979
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.1651, -119.4569
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-6979 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAT (27 NM SW, VFR).

KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KMMH Mammoth Yosemite Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
51 NM S
MVFR
KMCE Merced Regional Macready Field
51 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6979 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6979 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6979. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6979 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6979. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6979?
US-6979 sits at 2,127 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6979?
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.