US-5702 Weather Scorpion Ranch Heliport

Santa Cruz Island, CaliforniaElevation 270 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOXR · 20 NM NE · 58 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 · KOXR
WIND
040@7
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 262° at 1 kt, gusting 3 kt. 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 75F, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75/59 NW 13 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/59 WNW 17 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/57 NNW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 70/61 NW 4 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 66/59 WNW 4 kt – 29%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 63/57 WNW 13 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64 WNW 13 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). 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-5702. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
270 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0113Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1411Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1346Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0113Z (6:13 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0213Z (7:13 PM local) → 1311Z (6:11 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

Scorpion Ranch Heliport is in Santa Cruz Island, California. Field elevation 270 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5702
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0520, -119.5643
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-5702 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOXR (20 NM NE, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5702 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5702. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5702 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5702. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5702?
US-5702 sits at 270 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5702?
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.