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US-6579 Weather Fort Rock Heliport

Fort Rock, OregonElevation 4,327 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDM · 54 NM N · 55 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 · KRDM
WIND
310@12
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 103° at 3 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 partly cloudy then chance light snow, low near 22F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow 22 SSW 10 kt – 44%
Monday Slight Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain 46/21 SW 14 kt 22 kt 47%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 47/18 WSW 6 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 48/17 WSW 10 kt – 4%
Thursday Partly Sunny 46/11 SW 6 kt – 13%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 45/10 SW 3 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 45/12 SSW 3 kt – 17%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 47 NW 3 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFR). Forecast issued 0350Z.

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-6579. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,327 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1431Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1431Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1331Z (6:31 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

Fort Rock Heliport is in Fort Rock, Oregon. Field elevation 4,327 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6579
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3558, -121.0564
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-6579 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDM (54 NM N, VFR).

KRDM Roberts Field
54 NM N
VFR
KLKV Lake County Airport
77 NM S
VFR
KLMT Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport
78 NM SW
VFR
KBNO Burns Municipal Airport
93 NM E
VFR
KMFR Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport
99 NM SW
VFR
KEUG Eugene Airport
104 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6579 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6579 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6579. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6579 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6579. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6579?
US-6579 sits at 4,327 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6579?
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.