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US-6274 Weather Santan Generating Station Heliport

Gilbert, ArizonaElevation 1,276 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIWA · 5 NM E · 14 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 · KIWA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 19.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 56 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 85/57 N 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 86/59 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 87/63 SSE 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 87/66 SE 4 kt – 78%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 77/63 SE 4 kt – 79% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 77/64 SE 4 kt – 69%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72 SE 9 kt 17 kt 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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-6274. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,276 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0042Z 5:42 PM
Sunrise
1340Z 6:40 AM
Loggable night
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0042Z (5:42 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1240Z (5:40 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

Santan Generating Station Heliport is in Gilbert, Arizona. Field elevation 1,276 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6274
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3297, -111.7505
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6274 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-10-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›E300 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (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-6274 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIWA (5 NM E, VFR).

KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KFFZ Falcon Field
8 NM N
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6274 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6274 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6274. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6274 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6274. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6274?
US-6274 sits at 1,276 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6274?
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.