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US-7400 Weather Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Heliport

Why, ArizonaElevation 1,713 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: MMPE · 45 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 · MMPE
WIND
230@9
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 224.4° at 4 kt, temperature 22C. 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, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 59 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/60 N 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 85/61 SSE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/63 SSE 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 82/63 SSE 6 kt – 39%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/60 S 7 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/60 S 5 kt – 51%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 70 S 5 kt – 72%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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-7400. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,713 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0048Z 5:48 PM
Sunrise
1342Z 6:42 AM
Loggable night
0113Z (6:13 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0048Z (5:48 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0148Z (6:48 PM local) → 1242Z (5:42 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

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Heliport is in Why, Arizona. Field elevation 1,713 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7400
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.9638, -112.8043
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-7400 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: MMPE (45 NM SW, VFR).

MMPE Mar de Cortés International Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport
79 NM NE
VFR
KMZJ Pinal Airpark
82 NM NE
VFR
KAVQ Marana Regional Airport
85 NM E
VFR
KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport
88 NM N
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
90 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7400 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7400 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7400. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7400 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7400. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7400?
US-7400 sits at 1,713 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7400?
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.