CFA8 Weather Three Hills (Hospital) Heliport
Three Hills, AlbertaElevation 3,000 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYQF · 37 NM NW · 12 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 20 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYQF
WIND
130@15
gust 20 kt
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CFA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,000 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0018Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1416Z 8:16 AM
Loggable night
0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1341Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1416Z (8:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0118Z (7:18 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 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
Three Hills (Hospital) Heliport is in Three Hills, Alberta. Field elevation 3,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACFA8
RegionAlberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates51.7087, -113.2519
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 CFA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CFA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CFA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CFA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CFA8?
CFA8 sits at 3,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CFA8?
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.