VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Salinas Municipal Airport

Regional Airport · Salinas, CA, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Salinas Municipal Airport. It's 64°F with 63% humidity. Winds from 300° at 9 kt. Skies are clear.

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Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-8--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation85ft26 m

Longest runway6,004ft1,830 m

Runways22 lighted

Coordinates36.66, -121.6136°39'46.1"N 121°36'21.6"W

ClassRegionalNo scheduled service

Current weather

4 min ago

64°F17.8°C · Dew 51°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

300° @ 9 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingSky clear
Humidity63%
Altimeter29.94 inHg
Pressure1014 hPa
GustsNone

Conditions are good for visual flight at Salinas Municipal Airport. It's 64°F with 63% humidity. Winds from 300° at 9 kt. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KSNS 281853Z 30009KT 270V340 10SM CLR 18/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01780106

Decoded — plain language

Wind300° @ 9 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature64°F / 17.8°C

Dew point51°F · 63% RH

Altimeter29.94 inHg

CeilingSky clear

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·Salinas Muni, CA, US·4 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 02:00Z
VFRWind270° @ 9 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
Now
FromTue 02:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
VFRWind310° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 1,500′
FromTue 15:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
VFRWind110° @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 1,000′

RAW

TAF KSNS 281720Z 2818/2918 27009KT P6SM SKC
  FM290200 31008KT P6SM FEW015
  FM291500 11003KT P6SM SCT010

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

08/26

Headwind8 kt

Crosswind4 kt from R

★ Best

Tailwind8 kt

Crosswind4 kt from L

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

2 total

08/26◐ lit

6,004 ft1,830 × 150 ft · Asphalt

13/31◐ lit

4,825 ft1,471 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

7 listed

ATIS124.85

Ground121.70

Tower119.40

CTAF119.40

UNICOM122.95UNICOM

Approach127.15NORCAL APP/DEP

Radio / FSS122.60OAKLAND RDO

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

SNS

SalinasVORTAC

117.30 MHz0.2 NM067° NE

UAD

ChualarNDB

263 kHz12.1 NM148° SE

MunsoNDB

385 kHz16.2 NM261° W

PDG

PajarNDB

327 kHz17.9 NM327° NW

BSR

Big SurVORTAC

114.00 MHz29.0 NM183° S

PXN

PanocheVORTAC

112.60 MHz39.9 NM085° E

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point