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US-6481 Weather San Tan Remote Test Facility Heliport

Queen Creek, ArizonaElevation 1,391 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIWA · 8 NM NE · 27 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
340@6
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 300° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. 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: 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 Mostly Clear 55 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/56 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 86/60 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/63 SE 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 86/65 SE 4 kt – 76%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 75/62 S 9 kt – 76% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/62 SE 4 kt – 58%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 71 S 9 kt – 72%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0116Z.

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-6481. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,391 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

San Tan Remote Test Facility Heliport is in Queen Creek, Arizona. Field elevation 1,391 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6481
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1875, -111.7385
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6481 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-15, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 88%Helicopter 13%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BL8 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›G2T1 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›BL8 (Unknown)

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-6481 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIWA (8 NM NE, VFR).

KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KFFZ Falcon Field
16 NM N
VFR
KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6481 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6481 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6481. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6481 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6481. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6481?
US-6481 sits at 1,391 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6481?
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.