FR-1159 Weather Val Thorens Heliport
Les Belleville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesElevation 6,907 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LFLB · 35 NM NW · 10 min old
Ceiling 5,400 ft, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LFLB
WIND
210@15
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,400 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
6,907 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1632Z 5:32 PM
Sunrise
0603Z 7:03 AM
Loggable night
1702Z (6:02 PM local) → 0533Z (6:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1632Z (5:32 PM local) → 0603Z (7:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1732Z (6:32 PM local) → 0503Z (6:03 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
Val Thorens Heliport is in Les Belleville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Field elevation 6,907 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFR-1159
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
CountryFrance
Coordinates45.2963, 6.5656
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 FR-1159 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FR-1159. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FR-1159 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FR-1159. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FR-1159?
FR-1159 sits at 6,907 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FR-1159?
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.