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US-7274 Weather Sand Bar Flat Heliport

Twain Harte, CaliforniaElevation 2,877 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPVF · 43 NM NW · 15 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 · KPVF
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 127° at 10 kt. 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 70F, low near 45F, 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 70/45 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 67/42 S 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/44 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/46 SSW 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 65/42 SW 5 kt – 43%
Friday Chance Light Rain 58/39 SW 5 kt – 45%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 55 SW 4 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 1049Z.

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-7274. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,877 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0110Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1419Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1419Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0210Z (7:10 PM local) → 1319Z (6:19 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

Sand Bar Flat Heliport is in Twain Harte, California. Field elevation 2,877 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7274
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.1860, -120.1506
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7274 traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4
AVG OPS/DAY
5
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
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-7274 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPVF (43 NM NW, VFR).

KPVF Placerville Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
43 NM N
VFR
KMOD Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field
51 NM SW
VFR
KMER Castle Airport
52 NM S
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
52 NM N
VFR
KSCK Stockton Metropolitan Airport
54 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7274 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7274 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7274. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7274 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7274. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7274?
US-7274 sits at 2,877 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7274?
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.