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US-2761 Weather Diablo Canyon Power Plant Heliport

Avila Beach, CaliforniaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSBP · 10 NM E · 18 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 · KSBP
WIND
320@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0112Z to 29 2000Z
San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...Coastal areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor to moderate flooding of sea water is likely over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time of high tide, including over beach parking lots,…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 patchy fog, low near 57F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Patchy Fog 57 NNW 13 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/58 NNW 17 kt 22 kt 2%
Tuesday Patchy Fog 65/58 NNW 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 64/59 NNW 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 63/57 NNW 13 kt – 8%
Friday Mostly Sunny 60/55 NNW 17 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 59/55 NNW 13 kt – 43%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 59 NNW 13 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0214Z.

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-2761. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0116Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1419Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1353Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1419Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0216Z (7:16 PM local) → 1319Z (6:19 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

Diablo Canyon Power Plant Heliport is in Avila Beach, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2761
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.2061, -120.8527
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2761 traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-08-10, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (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-2761 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSBP (10 NM E, VFR).

KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport
10 NM E
VFR
KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
27 NM SE
MVFR
KPRB Paso Robles Municipal Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KVBG Vandenberg Space Force Base
31 NM SE
VFR
KLPC Lompoc Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KIZA Santa Ynez Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2761 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2761 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2761. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2761 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2761. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2761?
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.