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US-8490 Weather San Bernardino Ranch Border Patrol Heliport

Douglas, ArizonaElevation 3,915 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDUG · 21 NM W · 27 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 · KDUG
WIND
010@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 54 NE 6 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 80/54 S 8 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 81/56 SE 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/57 ESE 8 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/58 SSE 7 kt – 32%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/56 S 12 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/56 SSW 10 kt – 24%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73 S 13 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 0522Z.

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-8490. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,915 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0034Z 5:34 PM
Sunrise
1327Z 6:27 AM
Loggable night
0059Z (5:59 PM local) → 1302Z (6:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0034Z (5:34 PM local) → 1327Z (6:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1227Z (5:27 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

San Bernardino Ranch Border Patrol Heliport is in Douglas, Arizona. Field elevation 3,915 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8490
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.3718, -109.2099
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-8490 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDUG (21 NM W, VFR).

KDUG Bisbee Douglas International Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field
60 NM W
VFR
KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport
63 NM NE
VFR
KOLS Nogales International Airport
84 NM W
VFR
KSAD Safford Regional Airport
92 NM N
MVFR
KDMN Deming Municipal Airport
93 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8490 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8490 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8490. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8490 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8490. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8490?
US-8490 sits at 3,915 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8490?
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.