76CA Weather Bald Mountain Heliport

Long Barn, CaliforniaElevation 5,760 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KTVL · 46 NM N · 46 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 · KTVL

WIND

180@3

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 127° at 10 kt. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 61F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Sunny	61/42	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	59/39	S 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	61/41	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	60/44	SSW 4 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	56/39	S 4 kt	–	45%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	49/36	S 4 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	46	S 4 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 1038Z.

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 76CA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 200 ft

Dimensions

300 x 90 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

5,760 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0110Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1418Z 7:18 AM

Loggable night

0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1418Z (7:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0210Z (7:10 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 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

Bald Mountain Heliport is in Long Barn, California. Field elevation 5,760 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMATTHEW MULLER

Manager phone209-586-7650

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA76CA

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.1399, -120.0947

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

76CA traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-19, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›KMAX (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›B212 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›UH1 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

76CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTVL (46 NM N, VFR).

KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport

46 NM N

VFR

KPVF Placerville Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

KMER Castle Airport

51 NM SW

VFR

KMOD Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field

51 NM SW

VFR

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport

54 NM N

VFR

KMCE Merced Regional Macready Field

55 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR: PRIVATE USE.

›BLDG 15' NORTH & 20'SOUTH; TREES 50' EAST.

›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗76CA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 76CA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 76CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 76CA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 76CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 76CA?

76CA sits at 5,760 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 76CA?

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.