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US-6315 Weather El Capitan Lodge Heliport

Orla, TexasElevation 3,056 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCNM · 33 NM N · 22 min old
Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNM
WIND
150@8
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
1,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 130° at 6 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 80F, low near 57F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/57 SE 4 kt – 12% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 83/58 SE 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/57 E 9 kt – 78%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/57 NW 4 kt – 73%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 79/57 SW 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Partly Sunny 80/58 SW 9 kt – 10%
Monday Sunny 77/50 W 13 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1414Z.

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-6315. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,056 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0011Z 7:11 PM
Sunrise
1309Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1309Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0111Z (8:11 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 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

El Capitan Lodge Heliport is in Orla, Texas. Field elevation 3,056 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6315
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.8187, -104.0695
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-6315 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNM (33 NM N, MVFR).

KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
33 NM N
MVFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
39 NM SE
LIFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
44 NM E
UNKNOWN
KVHN Culberson County Airport
59 NM SW
VFR
KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
65 NM N
LIFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
68 NM NE
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6315 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6315 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6315. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6315 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6315. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6315?
US-6315 sits at 3,056 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6315?
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.