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US-6980 Weather Gordon Gulch Airport

Woody, CaliforniaElevation 1,677 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPTV · 20 NM NW · 50 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 · KPTV
WIND
100@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 55F, 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 73/55 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 71/51 WNW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/52 SW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/54 WNW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 67/52 WNW 4 kt – 14%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 62/49 WSW 4 kt – 20%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 59 W 4 kt – 25%

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-6980. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,677 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1410Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1310Z (6:10 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

Gordon Gulch Airport is in Woody, California. Field elevation 1,677 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6980
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.7448, -118.8508
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-6980 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTV (20 NM NW, VFR).

KPTV Porterville Municipal Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KBFL Meadows Field
21 NM SW
MVFR
KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport
42 NM SE
VFR
KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
43 NM NW
MVFR
KMHV Mojave Air & Space Port
54 NM SE
VFR
KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport
64 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6980 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6980 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6980. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6980 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6980. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6980?
US-6980 sits at 1,677 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6980?
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.