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US-3986 Weather Belfast Airstrip

Litchfield, CaliforniaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSVE · 7 NM SW · 20 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 · KSVE
WIND
230@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Lake Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
26 1700Z to 27 0100Z
Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph for Stampede Reservoir, Lake Davis, Antelope Lake, and Eagle Lake. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 39° at 2 kt, gusting 5 kt, temperature 7.78C. 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 30F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 30 SW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 61/23 SW 17 kt 26 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 59/23 W 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 61/24 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 60/23 SW 9 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 56/22 SW 9 kt – 18%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 52/22 W 4 kt – 26%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 52 NW 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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-3986. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1424Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 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

Belfast Airstrip is in Litchfield, California. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3986
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4490, -120.4531
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-3986 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSVE (7 NM SW, VFR).

KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
65 NM SE
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
69 NM S
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
71 NM S
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
75 NM SW
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
79 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3986 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3986 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3986. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3986 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3986. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3986?
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.