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US-5251 Weather White Bark Helipad at Kaiser Pass

Lakeshore, CaliforniaElevation 9,554 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMMH · 23 NM NE · 2 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 · KMMH
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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 32F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 32 SSW 9 kt – 3%
Monday Sunny 47/32 SSW 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 49/32 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 46/33 S 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow 42/29 S 4 kt – 19%
Friday Partly Sunny 38/27 S 9 kt 17 kt 22%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 35/26 SSW 4 kt 17 kt 51%
Sunday Chance Snow 34 SSE 4 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0437Z.

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-5251. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
9,554 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1414Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 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

White Bark Helipad at Kaiser Pass is in Lakeshore, California. Field elevation 9,554 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5251
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2933, -119.0899
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-5251 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMMH (23 NM NE, VFR).

KMMH Mammoth Yosemite Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KBIH Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
49 NM SW
VFR
KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
52 NM W
VFR
KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
60 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5251 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5251 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5251. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5251 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5251. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5251?
US-5251 sits at 9,554 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5251?
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.