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US-6250 Weather Alder Springs Forest Service Heliport

Elk Creek, CaliforniaElevation 4,472 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRBL · 37 NM NE · 19 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 · KRBL
WIND
170@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 331° at 1 kt, temperature 8.89C. 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 39F, 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 39 WSW 7 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 52/35 NNE 6 kt – 2%
Tuesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 52/36 S 5 kt – 2%
Wednesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 54/36 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 50/34 SSW 5 kt – 5%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 46/33 S 5 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 43/34 SE 5 kt – 32%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 46 N 4 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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-6250. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,472 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0117Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1432Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0117Z (6:17 PM local) → 1432Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0217Z (7:17 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 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

Alder Springs Forest Service Heliport is in Elk Creek, California. Field elevation 4,472 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6250
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.6509, -122.7265
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6250 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-13, 1 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: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 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-6250 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRBL (37 NM NE, VFR).

KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KUKI Ukiah Municipal Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
41 NM E
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
52 NM E
VFR
KRDD Redding Municipal Airport
55 NM N
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
63 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6250 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6250 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6250. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6250 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6250. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6250?
US-6250 sits at 4,472 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6250?
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.