CA-0585 Weather Race Rocks Light Helipad
Vancouver Island, British ColumbiaElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYWH · 10 NM NE · 39 min old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 15 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYWH
WIND
070@6
steady
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
3,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CA-0585. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
10 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1450Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1418Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1450Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 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
Race Rocks Light Helipad is in Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA-0585
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates48.2985, -123.5322
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA-0585 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA-0585. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA-0585 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA-0585. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA-0585?
CA-0585 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA-0585?
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.