US-3111 Weather Cal Fire Bear Valley Helitack Base

Paicines, CaliforniaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNS · 21 NM W · 4 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 · KSNS
WIND
310@4
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 307° at 1 kt, gusting 3 kt, temperature 10.56C. 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 44F, 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 44 NNW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/41 NNW 8 kt 16 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 63/41 NW 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/44 NW 5 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 64/40 W 6 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 60/38 WNW 8 kt – 16%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 58/39 WSW 6 kt – 33%
Sunday Chance Rain 58 NNW 6 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0257Z.

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-3111. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0115Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1422Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0115Z (6:15 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0215Z (7:15 PM local) → 1322Z (6:22 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 Bear Valley Helitack Base is in Paicines, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3111
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.5716, -121.1847
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-3111 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNS (21 NM W, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3111 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3111. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3111 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3111. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3111?
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.