CA-1242 Weather Valley Helicopters
Hope, British ColumbiaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYHE · 1 NM W · 26 min old
Ceiling 4,600 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYHE
WIND
120@13
gust 19 kt
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
4,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CA-1242. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0056Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1444Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0056Z (5:56 PM local) → 1444Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0156Z (6:56 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 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
Valley Helicopters is in Hope, British Columbia. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA-1242
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.3664, -121.4791
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-1242 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA-1242. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA-1242 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA-1242. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA-1242?
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.