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US-5551 Weather Maverick Helicopters Picnic Area Heliport

Peach Springs, ArizonaElevation 1,486 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIGM · 43 NM S · 24 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 · KIGM
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 mostly clear, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 56 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 80/57 S 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 82/59 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 SSE 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/62 SSE 8 kt – 56%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/59 SSE 10 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/59 S 10 kt – 57%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 69 S 9 kt – 64%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0214Z.

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-5551. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,486 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0046Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
1351Z 6:51 AM
Loggable night
0113Z (6:13 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0046Z (5:46 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1251Z (5:51 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

Maverick Helicopters Picnic Area Heliport is in Peach Springs, Arizona. Field elevation 1,486 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5551
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.9600, -113.7445
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-5551 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIGM (43 NM S, VFR).

KIGM Kingman Airport
43 NM S
VFR
KIFP Laughlin Bullhead International Airport
63 NM SW
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
65 NM W
VFR
KSGU St George Regional Airport
66 NM N
VFR
KHND Henderson Executive Airport
68 NM W
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
69 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5551 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5551 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5551. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5551 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5551. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5551?
US-5551 sits at 1,486 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5551?
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.