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US-7173 Weather Butte Meadows Heliport

Butte Meadows, CaliforniaElevation 4,348 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCIC · 22 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCIC
WIND
VRB@5
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 186° at 3 kt, gusting 6 kt, temperature 8.33C. 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 then areas of frost, low near 34F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost 34 SSE 8 kt 16 kt 3%
Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny 50/30 SSW 5 kt – 1%
Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny 51/29 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Widespread Frost then Sunny 54/31 SW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 50/30 SE 4 kt – 12%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 45/28 S 5 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 43/29 SSE 3 kt – 44%
Sunday Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain 46 N 3 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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-7173. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,348 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0112Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1428Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1428Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1328Z (6:28 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

Butte Meadows Heliport is in Butte Meadows, California. Field elevation 4,348 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7173
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0811, -121.5528
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-7173 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCIC (22 NM SW, VFR).

KCIC Chico Regional Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KRDD Redding Municipal Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
48 NM E
VFR
KBAB Beale Air Force Base
57 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7173 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7173 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7173. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7173 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7173. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7173?
US-7173 sits at 4,348 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7173?
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.