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US-3316 Weather Goldfield Work Center Helipad

Mesa, ArizonaElevation 1,384 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFFZ · 8 NM SW · 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 · KFFZ
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 40° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 55 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/57 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 85/60 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 85/62 SSE 4 kt – 6%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 85/63 ESE 4 kt – 78%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 SE 4 kt – 78% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 SSE 4 kt – 55%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 70 SE 4 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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-3316. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,384 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0041Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
1340Z 6:40 AM
Loggable night
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0041Z (5:41 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1240Z (5:40 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

Goldfield Work Center Helipad is in Mesa, Arizona. Field elevation 1,384 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3316
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.5543, -111.6179
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3316 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-21, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 86%Piston single 14%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BL8 (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-3316 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFFZ (8 NM SW, VFR).

KFFZ Falcon Field
8 NM SW
VFR
KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport
37 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3316 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3316 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3316. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3316 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3316. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3316?
US-3316 sits at 1,384 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3316?
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.