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US-7868 Weather Francis Peak Emergency Helipad

Morgan, UtahElevation 9,440 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHIF · 8 NM NW · 18 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 · KHIF
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 130° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 31F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Rain And Snow Likely then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 31 SW 5 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 46/32 SSW 9 kt – 58%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/31 WSW 4 kt – 24%
Wednesday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny 42/34 S 4 kt – 15%
Thursday Partly Sunny 46/35 SSE 8 kt – 32%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 42/33 S 7 kt – 71%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely then Slight Chance T-storms 41/32 S 4 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Light Snow 39 S 3 kt – 86%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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-7868. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
9,440 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0032Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1351Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1351Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0132Z (7:32 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 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

Francis Peak Emergency Helipad is in Morgan, Utah. Field elevation 9,440 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7868
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0314, -111.8392
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7868 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-18, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.6
AVG OPS/DAY
5
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Other 78%Helicopter 13%Piston single 7%Unknown 2%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS21 (Other) · ~11 landings/mo
›A109 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS29 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
›MT (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›T206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly other aircraft.

›AS21 (Other)

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-7868 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHIF (8 NM NW, VFR).

KHIF Hill Air Force Base
8 NM NW
VFR
KOGD Ogden Hinckley Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KSVR South Valley Regional Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KBMC Brigham City Regional Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KEVW Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field
39 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7868 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7868 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7868. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7868 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7868. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7868?
US-7868 sits at 9,440 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7868?
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.