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US-12887 Weather Kern County Fire Department Helipad

Keene, CaliforniaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTSP · 8 NM SE · 13 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 · KTSP
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 27° at 3 kt, temperature 8.33C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 69F, low near 47F, 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 69/47 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 66/43 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/45 W 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/47 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 65/45 SSW 4 kt – 13%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 58/43 W 4 kt – 20%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 54 W 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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-12887. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1409Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1409Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1309Z (6:09 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

Kern County Fire Department Helipad is in Keene, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12887
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.2250, -118.5661
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12887 traffic patterns

2026-10-16 to 2026-10-16, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›UH1 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-12887 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTSP (8 NM SE, VFR).

KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KMHV Mojave Air & Space Port
23 NM SE
VFR
KBFL Meadows Field
27 NM NW
MVFR
KWJF General William J Fox Airfield
34 NM SE
VFR
KEDW Edwards Air Force Base
38 NM SE
VFR
KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12887 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12887 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12887. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12887 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12887. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12887?
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.