CAH5 Weather Ascent Helicopters Heliport
Parksville, British ColumbiaElevation 261 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYCD · 25 NM SE · 45 min old
Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYCD
WIND
300@2
steady
VISIBILITY
2 SM
3.2 km
CEILING
1,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CAH5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
261 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1455Z 7:55 AM
Loggable night
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1455Z (7:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 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
Ascent Helicopters Heliport is in Parksville, British Columbia. Field elevation 261 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACAH5
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.3117, -124.3703
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CAH5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CAH5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CAH5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CAH5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CAH5?
CAH5 sits at 261 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CAH5?
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.