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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
    2026-04-01 09:55:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 120° @ 8kt
    Temperature: °F
    Dewpoint: °F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Raw: METAR KMER 011655Z 12008KT 10SM CLR
  • TAF
    2026-04-01 11:00:00 PDT – 2026-04-01 16:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 25,000ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 011720Z 0118/0218 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM012300 25008KT P6SM BKN100 FM020300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM020800 31009KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM021100 32017KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED
  • TAF
    2026-04-01 16:00:00 PDT – 2026-04-01 20:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: 10,000ft
    Wind: 250° @ 8kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 10,000ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 011720Z 0118/0218 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM012300 25008KT P6SM BKN100 FM020300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM020800 31009KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM021100 32017KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED
  • TAF
    2026-04-01 20:00:00 PDT – 2026-04-02 01:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: 5,000ft
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 5,000ft, Overcast @ 10,000ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 011720Z 0118/0218 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM012300 25008KT P6SM BKN100 FM020300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM020800 31009KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM021100 32017KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED
  • TAF
    2026-04-02 01:00:00 PDT – 2026-04-02 04:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: 5,000ft
    Wind: 310° @ 9kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 5,000ft, Overcast @ 10,000ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 011720Z 0118/0218 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM012300 25008KT P6SM BKN100 FM020300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM020800 31009KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM021100 32017KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED
  • TAF
    2026-04-02 04:00:00 PDT – 2026-04-02 11:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: 25,000ft
    Wind: 320° @ 17kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 5,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft
    Raw: TAF KMER 011720Z 0118/0218 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM012300 25008KT P6SM BKN100 FM020300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM020800 31009KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM021100 32017KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 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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