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US-3716 Weather Mill Creek Ranger Station Heliport

Mentone, CaliforniaElevation 2,770 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSBD · 10 NM W · 7 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 · KSBD
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 117° at 2 kt, temperature 13.33C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 72F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 72/56 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 72/55 NW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/55 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/55 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 68/52 S 4 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 62/49 SW 4 kt – 54%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 58 SW 4 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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-3716. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,770 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0103Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1401Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1301Z (6:01 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

Mill Creek Ranger Station Heliport is in Mentone, California. Field elevation 2,770 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3716
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0791, -117.0434
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3716 traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-09-26, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 5 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 89%Unknown 11%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›UH1 (Helicopter)
›H60 (Helicopter)
›B429 (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-3716 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSBD (10 NM W, VFR).

KSBD San Bernardino International Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KRIV March Air Reserve Base
16 NM SW
VFR
KHMT Hemet Ryan Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KRAL Riverside Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KONT Ontario International Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KCNO Chino Airport
30 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3716 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3716 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3716. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3716 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3716. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3716?
US-3716 sits at 2,770 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3716?
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.