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US-4514 Weather Mount Lemmon Sky Center Observatory Heliport

Mount Lemmon, ArizonaElevation 9,137 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDMA · 17 NM S · 18 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 · KDMA
WIND
280@9
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 221° at 4 kt, gusting 10 kt, temperature 13.89C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 41F, 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 41 SSW 6 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 54/44 S 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 55/45 SSW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/46 SSW 6 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 55/46 S 6 kt – 65%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 48/43 SSW 8 kt – 81% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 47/43 SSW 6 kt – 67%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms 44 SSW 8 kt – 88%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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-4514. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
9,137 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0039Z 5:39 PM
Sunrise
1335Z 6:35 AM
Loggable night
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1310Z (6:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0039Z (5:39 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1235Z (5:35 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

Mount Lemmon Sky Center Observatory Heliport is in Mount Lemmon, Arizona. Field elevation 9,137 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4514
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4416, -110.7884
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4514 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-07-24, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GLID (Other) · ~0 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-4514 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDMA (17 NM S, VFR).

KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base
17 NM S
VFR
KTUS Tucson International Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KAVQ Marana Regional Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KMZJ Pinal Airpark
28 NM W
MVFR
KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field
56 NM SE
VFR
KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport
58 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4514 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4514 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4514. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4514 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4514. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4514?
US-4514 sits at 9,137 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4514?
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.