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KACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County
Arcata/Eureka, CA · field elevation 222 ft · NON-ATCT
KACV current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KACV 252053Z AUTO 32015KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01780128 50002
- Wind
- from 320° at 15 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 13 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.11 inHg
- Density altitude
- 373 ft · pressure altitude 32 ft
- Observed
- 186 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 320° at 15 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 15 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 01 | 5 kt head | 14 kt from the left |
| 19 | 5 kt tail | 14 kt from the right |
| 14 | 15 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest 16 nm. Last image 4 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KACV 252333Z 2600/2624 34011KT P6SM FEW015 FM260500 03003KT P6SM SCT010 FM261000 00000KT 5SM BR SCT003 FM261600 29003KT 6SM BR SKC FM261900 31007KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 40.97783, -124.10847
- Elevation
- 222 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1407Z / 0208Z
- Magnetic variation
- 17°E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Klamath Falls
- County
- Humboldt, CA
Airport diagram
Everything else KACV publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 6,046 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 01/19 | 4,501 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KFOT Rohnerville25 nm
- KCEC Jack Mc Namara Fld48 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KACV airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.