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US-3317 Weather MCSO Goldfield Helipad

Mesa, ArizonaElevation 1,401 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
300@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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 56F, 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 56 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/58 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 85/61 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 85/63 SSE 4 kt – 6%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 85/64 ESE 4 kt – 78%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 SE 4 kt – 78% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/62 SSE 4 kt – 58%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70 SE 4 kt – 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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-3317. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,401 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
1339Z 6:39 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) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1239Z (5:39 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

MCSO Goldfield Helipad is in Mesa, Arizona. Field elevation 1,401 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3317
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.5520, -111.6086
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3317 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-22, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 76%Unknown 24%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~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-3317 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
16 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-3317 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3317 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3317. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3317 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3317. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3317?
US-3317 sits at 1,401 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3317?
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.