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48CL Weather PG&E Grass Valley Service Center Heliport

Grass Valley, CaliforniaElevation 2,430 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUN · 15 NM S · 35 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUN
WIND
090@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 100° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 68F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 68/46 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 63/41 S 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/42 SW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 64/44 SSE 3 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 61/41 SSE 4 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Light Rain 56/38 S 4 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 55/38 SSE 4 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 1529Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 48CL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
66 x 66 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,430 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1425Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

PG&E Grass Valley Service Center Heliport is in Grass Valley, California. Field elevation 2,430 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA48CL
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2003, -121.0613
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

48CL traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-08-31, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

48CL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUN (15 NM S, VFR).

KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KBAB Beale Air Force Base
18 NM W
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KPVF Placerville Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗48CL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 48CL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 48CL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 48CL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 48CL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 48CL?
48CL sits at 2,430 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 48CL?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.