Flight planning: Camarillo Airport CMA / KCMA
What a pilot looks at before a flight from or to Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, in plain English: right now VFR: good flying weather, Wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15. The warnings, reports and winds below come from the government's aviation weather service and the restrictions from the FAA, refreshed every few minutes. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools.
Warnings in force SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area covers this field
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers this field right now.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft (thunderstorms, severe turbulence or icing, volcanic ash); an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments (moderate turbulence or icing, low cloud, strong surface wind, mountains hidden in cloud). An area is counted when it covers this field's position.
Pilot reports within 100 nautical miles, last three hours, nearest first
- urgent B737 at 1,000 ft, 53 nm southeast, 11:56 am PDT (18:56 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed from the surface to 1,000 ft KLGB short final runway 30.
as filed, and in English
NID UUA /OV KLGB/TM 1856/FL010/TP B737/RM LLWS /-10 SFC-SFC-010 KLGB SHORT FINAL RWY30 -/ZLAWC111909 AWC-WEB
- Report
- an urgent report filed through NID
- Where
- over KLGB
- Time
- 18:56 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed from the surface to 1,000 ft KLGB short final runway 30
- GLF4 at 3,500 ft, 30 nm east, 1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC): remarks: reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R.
as filed, and in English
VNY UA /OV VNY/TM 2052/FL035/TP GLF4/RM REPORTED BY A GLF4 ON 6 MILE FINAL ON ILS TO 16R
- Report
- a routine report filed through VNY
- Where
- over VNY
- Time
- 20:52 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Remarks
- reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R
- B39M at 4,000 ft, 32 nm east, 12:45 pm PDT (19:45 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 8.
as filed, and in English
BUR UA /OV BUR260005/TM 1945/FL040/TP B39M/SK OVC030-TOP040/RM DURD RY 8
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUR
- Where
- 5 nm west (260°) of BUR
- Time
- 19:45 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Sky
- overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 8
- E75L at 300 ft, 37 nm southeast, 1:25 pm PDT (20:25 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed from the surface to 300 ft during the descent RY24R.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2025/FL003/TP E75L/RM LLWS +10KT SFC-003 DURD RY24R
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over LAX
- Time
- 20:25 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed from the surface to 300 ft during the descent RY24R
- A319 at 2,700 ft, 37 nm southeast, 1:08 pm PDT (20:08 UTC): a broken layer up to 5,300 ft; a broken layer above 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent RY24R.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2008/FL027/TP A319/SK TOPS BKN053 BASE BKN027/RM DURD RY24R
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over LAX
- Time
- 20:08 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- tops BKN053 base BKN027
- Remarks
- during the descent RY24R
- E75L , 38 nm southeast, 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC): a broken layer from 3,700 ft to 4,700 ft.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2120/FL2125/TP E75L/SK BKN037-TOP047
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 21:20 UTC
- Height
- at 212,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,700 ft, tops 4,700 ft
- C25M at 3,000 ft, 38 nm east, 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21.
as filed, and in English
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2050/FL030/TP C25M/SK BKN030-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21
- Report
- a routine report filed through SMO
- Where
- 8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
- Time
- 20:50 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent RY21
- B738 at 3,800 ft, 38 nm southeast, 1:40 pm PDT (20:40 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2040/FL038/TP B738/SK BKN038
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 20:40 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,800 ft
- AT46 at 3,000 ft, 38 nm east, 12:19 pm PDT (19:19 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 21.
as filed, and in English
SMO UA /OV KSMO030008/TM 1919/FL030/TP AT46/SK OVC030/RM DURD 21
- Report
- a routine report filed through SMO
- Where
- 8 nm northeast (030°) of KSMO
- Time
- 19:19 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- AT46
- Sky
- overcast from 3,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent 21
- P28 at 9,500 ft, 42 nm north, 12:40 pm PDT (19:40 UTC): moderate turbulence.
as filed, and in English
BIH UA /OV GMN345005/TM 1940/FL095/TP P28/TB MOD/RM -/ZLAWC111942 AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through BIH
- Where
- 5 nm north (345°) of GMN
- Time
- 19:40 UTC
- Height
- at 9,500 ft
- Aircraft
- P28
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- B737 at 3,200 ft, 44 nm east, 1:35 pm PDT (20:35 UTC): overcast above 3,200 ft, remarks: 9 mile visibility ils 25L.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX070008/TM 2035/FL032/TP B737/SK BASES OVC032/RM 9 MILE VIS / ILS 25L
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- 8 nm east (070°) of LAX
- Time
- 20:35 UTC
- Height
- at 3,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- bases OVC032
- Remarks
- 9 mile visibility ils 25L
- C172 at 1,900 ft, 49 nm southeast, 1:39 pm PDT (20:39 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,100 ft.
as filed, and in English
TOA UA /OV 4 E TOA/TM 2039/FL019/TP C172/SK SCT021 /WX 7SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOA
- Where
- 4 east toa
- Time
- 20:39 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,100 ft
- Weather
- 7SM
What pilots in the air told air traffic control or Flight Service: turbulence, icing, cloud tops and bases, temperature, wind, and whatever they remarked on (wind shear on final, a smooth ride). An urgent report is one of severe turbulence or icing, wind shear, or similar. Open "as filed, and in English" for the coded report and its translation line by line.
Winds and temperatures aloft forecast point SBA, 39 nm west of the field · for use 20:00–03:00 UTC
| Height | Wind from | Speed | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000 ft | light and variable | ||
| 6,000 ft | 170° (south) | 13 knots | 7 °C |
| 9,000 ft | 220° (southwest) | 23 knots | 4 °C |
| 12,000 ft | 220° (southwest) | 30 knots | -2 °C |
| 18,000 ft | 230° (southwest) | 26 knots | -14 °C |
| 24,000 ft | 230° (southwest) | 34 knots | -20 °C |
| 30,000 ft | 220° (southwest) | 38 knots | -28 °C |
| 34,000 ft | 220° (southwest) | 37 knots | -35 °C |
| 39,000 ft | 220° (southwest) | 43 knots | -44 °C |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; the lowest rows are left out where the ground is already that high.
Temporary flight restrictions within 50 nautical miles, from the FAA's list
No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles right now.
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (a closed runway, lights out, a crane) are not shown here: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time, and the application for the FAA's data feed is in hand.
Radar and forecast charts government pictures, the latest each time the page loads





The radar pictures come from the National Weather Service (the nearest radar, then the region); the surface analysis and the 12- and 24-hour forecast charts from the Weather Prediction Center. They are public-domain government images shown as they are published.
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, and the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Back to Camarillo Airport, where the current observation and the forecast for the field are.
