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US-8197 Weather Orchard Combat Training Center Railhead Heliport

Boise, IdahoElevation 3,133 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMUO · 17 NM SE · 21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMUO
WIND
110@7
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 100° at 10 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 16.5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 41F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 41 SSE 9 kt – 7%
Monday Scattered Rain Showers 61/35 SW 15 kt 23 kt 38%
Tuesday Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny 56/33 SSW 6 kt – 4%
Wednesday Sunny 60/33 SE 11 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 61/33 ESE 7 kt – 6%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 58/32 N 6 kt – 25%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 57/32 ESE 5 kt – 33%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 56 NNW 8 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 0116Z.

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-8197. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,133 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0045Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1411Z 8:11 AM
Loggable night
0114Z (7:14 PM local) → 1342Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1411Z (8:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0145Z (7:45 PM local) → 1311Z (7:11 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

Orchard Combat Training Center Railhead Heliport is in Boise, Idaho. Field elevation 3,133 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8197
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2947, -116.0553
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-8197 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMUO (17 NM SE, VFR).

KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base
17 NM SE
VFR
KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
18 NM NW
VFR
KONO Ontario Municipal Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
KGNG Gooding Municipal Airport
61 NM E
VFR
KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
78 NM E
VFR
KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport
84 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8197 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8197 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8197. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8197 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8197. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8197?
US-8197 sits at 3,133 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8197?
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.