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US-1883 Weather Antelope Valley Soaring Club Gliderport

Phelan, CaliforniaElevation 3,064 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVCV · 11 NM E · 20 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 · KVCV
WIND
150@8
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 160° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 73F, low near 49F, 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 73/49 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 75/48 SW 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 73/48 W 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/48 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 71/47 SW 4 kt – 9%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/44 SW 9 kt – 19%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 61 SW 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1049Z.

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-1883. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,064 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1404Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1304Z (6:04 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

Antelope Valley Soaring Club Gliderport is in Phelan, California. Field elevation 3,064 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1883
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.5613, -117.6032
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1883 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-07-26, 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: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~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-1883 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVCV (11 NM E, VFR).

KVCV Southern California Logistics Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KEDW Edwards Air Force Base
25 NM NW
VFR
KCCB Upland-Cable Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KPOC Brackett Field
30 NM S
VFR
KONT Ontario International Airport
30 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1883 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1883 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1883. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1883 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1883. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1883?
US-1883 sits at 3,064 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1883?
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.