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US-5841 Weather Barley Flats Heliport

Palmdale, CaliforniaElevation 5,610 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEMT · 12 NM S · 15 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 · KEMT
WIND
220@8
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 this afternoon sunny, high near 63F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 63/44 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/43 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 63/43 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 61/45 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 55/44 SSE 4 kt – 12%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 51/41 S 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 49/41 S 9 kt – 87%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 2259Z.

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-5841. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,610 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
1406Z 7:06 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) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1306Z (6:06 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

Barley Flats Heliport is in Palmdale, California. Field elevation 5,610 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5841
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2766, -118.0722
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5841 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-15, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS32 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS32 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-5841 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEMT (12 NM S, VFR).

KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KPOC Brackett Field
18 NM SE
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
21 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5841 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5841 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5841. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5841 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5841. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5841?
US-5841 sits at 5,610 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5841?
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.