WxDecoder

US-3104 METAR Cal Fire Alma Helitack Base

Los Gatos, CaliforniaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSJC · 11 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSJC
WIND
280@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 23° at 2 kt, temperature 11.11C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, 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
Tonight Partly Cloudy 50 W 3 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 64/46 N 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 61/46 NW 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/49 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 60/46 WNW 5 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 56/45 NW 6 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 57/46 NW 4 kt – 34%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 57 N 5 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0354Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW04221735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways

04/22
Dimensions
9,207 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0446°T
Landing length (LDA)9,207 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 22226°T
Landing length (LDA)9,207 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,207 / 9,207 / 9,207 ft
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
3,257 x 190 ft
Surface
Dirt (fair)
RWY 17174°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35354°T
Traffic patternRight
H1
Dimensions
105 x 135 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0118Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1426Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1426Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1326Z (6:26 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

Cal Fire Alma Helitack Base is in Los Gatos, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerTROY ORR
Manager phone575-439-4110
AttendedDaily, 0700–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3104
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.1836, -121.9906
Distance from city4 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-3104 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSJC (11 NM N, VFR).

KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
12 NM NE
VFR
KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield
14 NM N
VFR
KPAO Palo Alto Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KSQL San Carlos Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›8000 FT MTS 4 NM E.
›MIL, GLIDER, ULTRALIGHT & UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
›HOLLOMAN RAPCON IFR SDBY SVC 60 MIN RECALL - 575-572-7575.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
›AFT HR - 575-437-2474.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 04; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET MED INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
›RWY 22 CALM WIND RWY WHEN LESS THAN 5 KTS. 200 FT BLAST PADS MKD BY CHEVRONS.
›OPS DURG WET COND NA; FOR COND - 575-551-6245.
›VFR OPS BTN EL PASO & ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS FLW & RMN W OF HWY 54 & TRAIN TRACKS; RMN CLEAR OF RSTRD ASP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3104 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3104 have a METAR?
Yes. US-3104 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does US-3104 have a TAF?
When US-3104 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3104?
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.