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SNA Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA · KSNA
Current weather at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA (IATA SNA, ICAO KSNA): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 200° at 11 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the south-southwest (200° true) at 11 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 2,800 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 23°C (74°F), dew point 16°C (60°F).
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg (1014 hPa).
METAR KSNA 272153Z 20011KT 10SM FEW028 23/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02330156 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 200° at 11 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L | 028° | Tailwind 11 kt | 2 kt from the right | 5,700 ft |
| 20R Most headwind | 208° | 11 kt | 2 kt from the left | 5,700 ft |
| 02R | 028° | Tailwind 11 kt | 2 kt from the right | 2,886 ft |
| 20L Most headwind | 208° | 11 kt | 2 kt from the left | 2,886 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:22Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KSNA 271722Z 2718/2818 VRB03KT P6SM FEW018 FM271900 20010KT P6SM SKC FM280300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW018 SCT200 TEMPO 2810/2814 BKN018
- Oct 27 18:00Z to 19:00ZWind variable at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 1,800 ft.
- From Oct 27 19:00Z (until Oct 28 03:00Z)Wind 200° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 03:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind variable at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 1,800 ft, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft.
- Temporarily, Oct 28 10:00Z to 14:00ZBroken clouds at 1,800 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.