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US-7111 Weather Great Park Balloon Ride

Irvine, CaliforniaElevation 270 ftBalloonport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNA · 6 NM W · 58 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 · KSNA
WIND
070@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 calm, temperature 15.56C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 81F, low near 60F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 81/60 S 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 81/57 S 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 78/58 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 77/59 NE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 75/60 S 4 kt – 37%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 4 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1044Z.

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-7111. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
270 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1403Z 7:03 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1403Z (7:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1303Z (6:03 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

Great Park Balloon Ride is in Irvine, California. Field elevation 270 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeBalloonport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7111
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6726, -117.7431
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7111 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-10-16, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

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-7111 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNA (6 NM W, VFR).

KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
17 NM NW
VFR
KCNO Chino Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KRAL Riverside Municipal Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7111 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7111 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7111. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7111 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7111. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7111?
US-7111 sits at 270 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7111?
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.