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64CA Weather Tahoe Forest Hospital Heliport

Truckee, CaliforniaElevation 5,200 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTRK · 3 NM E · 24 min old
Ceiling 100 ft, visibility 1/4 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTRK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
1/4 SM
0.4 km
CEILING
100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 calm, visibility 0.8 SM, temperature -3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 60F, low near 31F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 60/31 SW 4 kt – 8%
Monday Sunny 53/22 SW 17 kt 30 kt 8% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 58/24 SW 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 57/28 SW 9 kt – 8%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 52/25 SW 13 kt – 28%
Friday Chance Light Snow 46/22 SW 9 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 43 SW 4 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 1039Z.

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 64CA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,200 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0109Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1420Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1353Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1420Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0209Z (7:09 PM local) → 1320Z (6:20 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

Tahoe Forest Hospital Heliport is in Truckee, California. Field elevation 5,200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDYLAN CROSBY
Manager phone530-582-3571
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA64CA
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3241, -120.2003
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

64CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTRK (3 NM E, LIFR).

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
3 NM E
LIFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›CIRCULAR HELIPAD.
›VFR; PRIVATE USE.
›ACTVT PERI LGTS - 123.025.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗64CA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 64CA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 64CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 64CA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 64CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 64CA?
64CA sits at 5,200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 64CA?
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.