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US-5838 Weather Big Tujunga Dam Heliport

Tujunga, CaliforniaElevation 2,315 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBUR · 10 NM SW · 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 · KBUR
WIND
300@4
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 161° at 17 kt, gusting 28 kt, temperature 7.22C. 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 55F, 0% 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 55 WNW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/53 W 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/53 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/52 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 63/51 SSE 4 kt – 12%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 60/49 S 9 kt – 18%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 58/48 S 4 kt – 77%
Sunday Rain Showers 56 SSW 4 kt – 77%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0355Z.

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-5838. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,315 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
1407Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1407Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1307Z (6:07 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

Big Tujunga Dam Heliport is in Tujunga, California. Field elevation 2,315 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5838
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2949, -118.1879
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-5838 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBUR (10 NM SW, VFR).

KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
11 NM W
VFR
KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5838 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5838 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5838. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5838 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5838. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5838?
US-5838 sits at 2,315 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5838?
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.