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71CA Weather Fresh Pond Heliport

Pollock Pines, CaliforniaElevation 3,740 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPVF · 10 NM W · 4 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 · KPVF
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 204° at 9 kt, temperature 8.33C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 70F, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 70/45 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/39 SSW 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 69/41 SSW 3 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/44 SSW 3 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 64/40 SSE 4 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Light Rain 57/37 S 4 kt – 40%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 55 SSW 4 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). 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 71CA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 65 ft
Surface
TURF-DIRT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,740 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
1421Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1354Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1321Z (6:21 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

Fresh Pond Heliport is in Pollock Pines, California. Field elevation 3,740 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA71CA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7602, -120.5360
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

71CA traffic patterns

2026-08-12 to 2026-08-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~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

71CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPVF (10 NM W, VFR).

KPVF Placerville Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport
38 NM W
LIFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
38 NM NE
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗71CA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 71CA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 71CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 71CA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 71CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 71CA?
71CA sits at 3,740 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 71CA?
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.