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US-0229 Weather Bechers Bay Airstrip

Santa Rosa Island, CaliforniaElevation 88 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSBA · 28 NM N · 15 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
290@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 tonight mostly clear, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 56 WNW 13 kt 17 kt 1%
Monday Sunny 73/56 NW 17 kt 26 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 72/55 NW 17 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/59 NW 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 68/56 NW 9 kt – 14%
Friday Mostly Sunny 64/54 NW 17 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/54 NW 13 kt – 58%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 65 NW 13 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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-0229. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
88 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0114Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1414Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 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

Bechers Bay Airstrip is in Santa Rosa Island, California. Field elevation 88 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0229
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.9962, -120.0456
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0229 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSBA (28 NM N, VFR).

KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KIZA Santa Ynez Airport
37 NM N
MVFR
KOXR Oxnard Airport
43 NM E
VFR
KLPC Lompoc Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KNTD Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)
47 NM E
VFR
KVBG Vandenberg Space Force Base
52 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0229 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0229 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0229. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0229 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0229. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0229?
US-0229 sits at 88 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0229?
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.