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US-12761 Weather Little Goose Lock and Dam Helipad

Starbuck, WashingtonElevation 663 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALW · 31 NM S · 47 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 · KALW
WIND
140@3
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 wind from 252.6° at 2 kt, gusting 3 kt, temperature 5.59C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 35F, 9% 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 69/35 NE 2 kt – 9%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 59/39 SW 4 kt – 54%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 61/36 SW 10 kt – 17%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 59/29 S 6 kt – 38%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 57/28 SW 2 kt – 37%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 54/25 SW 2 kt – 32%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 54 S 3 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 1240Z.

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-12761. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
663 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0049Z 5:49 PM
Sunrise
1423Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0049Z (5:49 PM local) → 1423Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0149Z (6:49 PM local) → 1323Z (6:23 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

Little Goose Lock and Dam Helipad is in Starbuck, Washington. Field elevation 663 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12761
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.5830, -118.0265
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-12761 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALW (31 NM S, VFR).

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KLWS Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KPSC Tri Cities Airport
49 NM SW
IFR
KRLD Richland Airport
55 NM W
VFR
KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton
63 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗US-12761 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12761 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12761. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12761 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12761. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12761?
US-12761 sits at 663 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12761?
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.