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KACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County
Arcata/Eureka, CA · field elevation 222 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KACV current weather Live
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
METAR KACV 100153Z AUTO 17005KT 5SM BR BKN007 BKN016 OVC020 16/15 A3014 RMK AO2 RAB01E45 SLP211 P0001 T01610150
- Wind
- from 170° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 15 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.14 inHg
- Density altitude
- 134 ft · pressure altitude 2 ft
- Observed
- 47 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 170° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 19 | 4 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 01 | 4 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
| 32 | 5 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
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 12 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 27,000–27,000 ft.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KACV 092334Z 1000/1024 18007KT 4SM -RA OVC025 FM100300 15004KT 2SM BR OVC025 FM100600 15003KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC015 FM101800 20007KT P6SM SCT015
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 40.97783, -124.10847
- Elevation
- 222 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1458Z / 0102Z
- 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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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
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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.