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US-3330 Weather Cave Creek Ranger Station Helipad

Scottsdale, ArizonaElevation 3,201 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSDL · 14 NM S · 59 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 · KSDL
WIND
020@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 20° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 54F, 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 Mostly Clear 54 N 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 75/55 ESE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/57 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/59 ESE 4 kt – 7%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 75/60 E 4 kt – 76%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 66/57 SE 4 kt – 83% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 66/58 SE 4 kt – 67%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61 SE 4 kt – 73%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-3330. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,201 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
1341Z 6:41 AM
Loggable night
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1315Z (6:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0041Z (5:41 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1241Z (5:41 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

Cave Creek Ranger Station Helipad is in Scottsdale, Arizona. Field elevation 3,201 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3330
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.8514, -111.8314
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3330 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-09-27, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV10 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~0 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-3330 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSDL (14 NM S, VFR).

KSDL Scottsdale Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KFFZ Falcon Field
24 NM S
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KLUF Luke Air Force Base
33 NM SW
VFR
KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport
34 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3330 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3330 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3330. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3330 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3330. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3330?
US-3330 sits at 3,201 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3330?
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.