Crosswinds Airport

2CA3 · Twentynine Palms, CA · 1,835 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 2CA3
Coordinates: 34.1610, -115.9956
Elevation: 1,835 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:03 AM	12:03Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	12:33Z
Sunset	07:59 PM	02:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:28 PM	03:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:28 PM → 05:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:59 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from 2CA3

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,600 ft × 200 ft · DIRT

Heading: n/a

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Runway 18/36

1,400 ft × 200 ft · DIRT

Heading: n/a

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	2,600 ft
18/36	1,400 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NXP · Coyote	TACAN	133.60	r121° / 11.4 NM
TNP · Twentynine Palms	VORTAC	114.20	r270° / 11.6 NM
PSP · Palm Springs	VORTAC	115.50	r038° / 27.8 NM
TRM · Thermal	VORTAC	116.20	r001° / 33 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 2CA3. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 2CA3.

Nearby airports

2CA2 · Cones FieldPrivate (3 NM)KTNP · Twentynine Palms Airport (3 NM)61CA · Bauer Airport (4 NM)KNXP · Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing FieldPrivate (12 NM)L22 · Yucca Valley Airport (21 NM)KUDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport (28 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 2CA3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 2CA3

Crosswinds Airport (2CA3) is an airport in Twentynine Palms, CA, at 1,835 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,600 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2CA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 2CA3?

Crosswinds Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2CA3?

Crosswinds Airport is in Twentynine Palms, CA, at an elevation of 1,835 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1610, -115.9956.

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