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US-4502 Weather Markleeville Heliport

Markleeville, CaliforniaElevation 5,778 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTVL · 16 NM NW · 56 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 · KTVL
WIND
180@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 149° at 2 kt, temperature 4.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 66F, low near 36F, 3% 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
Sunday Mostly Sunny 66/36 SW 4 kt – 3%
Monday Sunny 60/29 SW 17 kt 26 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 64/32 SW 4 kt 17 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 62/34 SW 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 57/30 SW 13 kt – 32%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 52/27 SW 9 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 48 SW 9 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 1048Z.

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-4502. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,778 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1418Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1418Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 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

Markleeville Heliport is in Markleeville, California. Field elevation 5,778 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4502
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6909, -119.7751
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-4502 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTVL (16 NM NW, VFR).

KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
41 NM NW
LIFR
KPVF Placerville Airport
46 NM W
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
49 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4502 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4502 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4502. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4502 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4502. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4502?
US-4502 sits at 5,778 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4502?
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.