US-5748 Weather Porter Flying Services Airport

Chico, CaliforniaElevation 135 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCIC · 11 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCIC
WIND
VRB@5
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 direction unknown at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 48 SE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 69/43 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 67/41 WSW 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 71/43 NW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/42 W 4 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 62/40 SE 6 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 60/39 SE 4 kt – 34%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Rain 61 NNW 5 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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-5748. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
135 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0114Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1429Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 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

Porter Flying Services Airport is in Chico, California. Field elevation 135 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5748
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.6167, -121.8483
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5748 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-09-18, 2 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: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 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-5748 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCIC (11 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5748 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5748. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5748 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5748. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5748?
US-5748 sits at 135 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5748?
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.