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US-0228 Weather Point Bennett Research Station Airstrip

San Miguel Island, CaliforniaElevation 389 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSBA · 37 NM NE · 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 · KSBA
WIND
040@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 60F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 70/60 NW 13 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 69/61 NW 17 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 68/60 NW 17 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 68/61 NW 17 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 68/60 NW 13 kt – 28%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 65/59 NW 17 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65 NW 13 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 1236Z.

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 US-0228. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
389 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0117Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1414Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1349Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0117Z (6:17 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0217Z (7:17 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 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

Point Bennett Research Station Airstrip is in San Miguel Island, California. Field elevation 389 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0228
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0433, -120.4118
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0228 traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-07-28, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~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

US-0228 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSBA (37 NM NE, VFR).

KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KLPC Lompoc Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KIZA Santa Ynez Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KVBG Vandenberg Space Force Base
43 NM N
VFR
KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
51 NM N
VFR
KOXR Oxnard Airport
61 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0228 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0228 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0228. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0228 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0228. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0228?
US-0228 sits at 389 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0228?
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.