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CN53 Weather Kings County Houston Ave. Heliport

Hanford, CaliforniaElevation 239 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVIS · 10 NM E · 43 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 · KVIS
WIND
300@4
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 320° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 48 NW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/46 WNW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 68/46 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 69/47 0 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 69/46 W 4 kt – 7%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 64/46 NW 4 kt – 31%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 61/42 NW 4 kt – 31%
Monday Mostly Sunny 64 0 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0238Z.

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 CN53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 54 ft

H1
Dimensions
54 x 54 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
54 x 54 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H2

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
239 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
1416Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1416Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1316Z (6:16 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

Kings County Houston Ave. Heliport is in Hanford, California. Field elevation 239 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCLAY SMITH/FIRE CHIEF
Manager phone559-582-3211
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACN53
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.2999, -119.5949
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CN53 traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Turboprop 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B350 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
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

CN53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVIS (10 NM E, VFR).

KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
10 NM E
VFR
KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KPTV Porterville Municipal Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MAINTAIN COMMS WITH HJO ARPT; PVT USE; VFR OPNS; AREA IS MKD.
›ALL TRAFFIC MAINTAIN COMMS WITH HANFORD MUNI USING THE HANFORD MUNI UNICOM FREQ.
›FOR CD CTC FRESNO APCH AT 559-487-5405.
›RDO-CTL. ACTVT PERI LGTS H1 & H2 FREQ 123.05.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CN53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CN53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CN53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CN53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CN53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CN53?
CN53 sits at 239 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CN53?
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.