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US-7176 Weather Air Force Research Laboratory Heliport

Boron, CaliforniaElevation 3,018 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEDW · 9 NM W · 56 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 · KEDW
WIND
220@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 220° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 74F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 74/46 SW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 77/45 SW 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/46 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/47 WSW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 72/47 SW 13 kt 22 kt 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/44 WSW 17 kt 26 kt 13% Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 63 WSW 17 kt 26 kt 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 1051Z.

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-7176. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,018 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
1405Z 7:05 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1305Z (6:05 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

Air Force Research Laboratory Heliport is in Boron, California. Field elevation 3,018 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7176
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.9260, -117.6947
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-7176 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEDW (9 NM W, VFR).

KEDW Edwards Air Force Base
9 NM W
VFR
KMHV Mojave Air & Space Port
24 NM W
VFR
KVCV Southern California Logistics Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KWJF General William J Fox Airfield
28 NM SW
VFR
KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport
39 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7176 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7176 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7176. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7176 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7176. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7176?
US-7176 sits at 3,018 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7176?
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.