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Description
Last updated: 2025-05-16 00:21:45 PDT
Transient Parking
Fuel Location
Landing & Tie-down Fees
Crew Car Availability
Flying Clubs
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Airport Statistics
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Location: Atwater, CA
Elevation: 190ft
Sectional: San Francisco
Activation date: Jul 1942
Fuel: 100LL, A, A1 (prices)
Runway 13/31: 11,802ft
Access: Open to the public
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Current Weather — VFR
  • Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
  • METAR
    2026-01-04 17:55:00 PST
    Ceiling: 3,500ft
    Wind: Calm
    Temperature: °F
    Dewpoint: °F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 8SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 3,500ft
    Raw: METAR KMER 050155Z 00000KT 8SM BKN035
  • TAF
    2026-01-04 16:00:00 PST – 2026-01-04 19:00:00 PST
    Ceiling: 4,000ft
    Wind: 180° @ 14kt
    Weather: Light rain showers, mist
    Visbility: 5SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 4,000ft, Overcast @ 6,000ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 042320Z 0500/0524 18014KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040 OVC060 FM050300 13006KT 4SM BR BKN025 OVC050 FM051000 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT010 SCT025 TEMPO 0513/0517 1SM BR BKN009 FM052000 15010KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC050 AMD NOT SKED
  • TAF
    2026-01-04 19:00:00 PST – 2026-01-05 02:00:00 PST
    Ceiling: 2,500ft
    Wind: 130° @ 6kt
    Weather: Mist
    Visbility: 4SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 2,500ft, Overcast @ 5,000ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 042320Z 0500/0524 18014KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040 OVC060 FM050300 13006KT 4SM BR BKN025 OVC050 FM051000 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT010 SCT025 TEMPO 0513/0517 1SM BR BKN009 FM052000 15010KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC050 AMD NOT SKED
  • TAF
    2026-01-05 02:00:00 PST – 2026-01-05 12:00:00 PST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: Mist
    Visbility: 2SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 1,000ft, Scattered @ 2,500ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 042320Z 0500/0524 18014KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040 OVC060 FM050300 13006KT 4SM BR BKN025 OVC050 FM051000 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT010 SCT025 TEMPO 0513/0517 1SM BR BKN009 FM052000 15010KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC050 AMD NOT SKED
  • TAF
    2026-01-05 05:00:00 PST – 2026-01-05 09:00:00 PST
    Ceiling: 900ft
    Wind: 000° @ kt
    Weather: Mist
    Visbility: 1SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 900ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 042320Z 0500/0524 18014KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040 OVC060 FM050300 13006KT 4SM BR BKN025 OVC050 FM051000 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT010 SCT025 TEMPO 0513/0517 1SM BR BKN009 FM052000 15010KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC050 AMD NOT SKED
  • TAF
    2026-01-05 12:00:00 PST – 2026-01-05 16:00:00 PST
    Ceiling: 3,000ft
    Wind: 150° @ 10kt
    Weather: Light rain showers, mist
    Visbility: 5SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 3,000ft, Overcast @ 5,000ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 042320Z 0500/0524 18014KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040 OVC060 FM050300 13006KT 4SM BR BKN025 OVC050 FM051000 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT010 SCT025 TEMPO 0513/0517 1SM BR BKN009 FM052000 15010KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC050 AMD NOT SKED
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Remarks
  • No objections
  • Ry 13/31 180 degree turns prohibitied.
  • For arpt info 209-385-7686, extn 4180.
  • Ry 31 will be the designated calm wind ry (wind 5 knots or less).
  • Opposite end of ry not visible on tkof. when atct clsd opposite direction takeoffs and landings are not authorized.
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