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PR53 Weather Sabanera Heliport

CidraElevation 1,350 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: TJIG · 16 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · TJIG
WIND
170@7
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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday scattered rain showers, high near 85F, low near 71F, 50% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Scattered Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Scattered Rain Showers 85/71 SE 11 kt – 50%
Tuesday Scattered Rain Showers 85/72 SE 8 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Scattered Rain Showers 85/71 ESE 9 kt – 40%
Thursday Scattered Rain Showers 85/70 ESE 10 kt – 30%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/71 E 9 kt – 60%
Saturday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 84/71 E 9 kt – 50%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83 E 8 kt – 60%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJU). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for PR53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,350 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2155Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1021Z 6:21 AM
Loggable night
2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 0959Z (5:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2155Z (5:55 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 0921Z (5:21 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

Sabanera Heliport is in Cidra. Field elevation 1,350 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPR53
CountryPuerto Rico
Coordinates18.1908, -66.1208
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

PR53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: TJIG (16 NM N, VFR).

TJIG Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
16 NM N
VFR
TJSJ Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
TJPS Mercedita International Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
TJBQ Rafael Hernández International Airport
60 NM W
VFR
TIST Cyril E. King Airport
66 NM E
MVFR
TISX Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
81 NM E
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗PR53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PR53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PR53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PR53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PR53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PR53?
PR53 sits at 1,350 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PR53?
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.