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US-0264 Weather Adventist Medical Center Hanford Heliport

Hanford, CaliforniaElevation 291 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVIS · 13 NM E · 45 min old
No ceiling, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVIS
WIND
130@3
steady
VISIBILITY
2 1/2 SM
4 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 calm, visibility 3 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 75F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 75/50 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/49 NW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/47 NW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/49 NW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 69/49 NW 4 kt – 17%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 64/46 NW 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 63 NW 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 1048Z.

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-0264. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
48 x 48 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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
291 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1414Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 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

Adventist Medical Center Hanford Heliport is in Hanford, California. Field elevation 291 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOSHUA MEDEIROS
Manager phone559-381-4372
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0264
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.3233, -119.6672
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0264 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-21, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 7 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (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-0264 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVIS (13 NM E, IFR).

KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
13 NM E
IFR
KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KPTV Porterville Municipal Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR H1 PERI LGTS CALL 559-587-0550.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; OPNS AT THIS HELI BE AWARE OF FIXED-WING ACTIVITY AT HANFORD ARPT, A PUB USE LNDG AREA NE; RTES OF INGRESS/EGRESS BE ESTABD, MAINTAINED AND BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE HANFORD ARPT FIXED-WING OPNS.
›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: STEVEN LOEWEN - 559-573-6647 DAVID SANSOLIS 440 N GREENFIELD AVE, STE H HANFORD, CA 93230
›FOR CD CTC FRESNO APCH AT 559-487-5405.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0264 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0264 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0264. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0264 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0264. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0264?
US-0264 sits at 291 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0264?
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.