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US-8587 Weather Coalinga Regional Medical Center Heliport

Coalinga, CaliforniaElevation 663 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNLC · 22 NM NE · 51 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 · KNLC
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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 79F, low near 50F, 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 79/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 76/48 N 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 73/48 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/50 NNE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 71/47 NNE 4 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 67/45 WNW 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 64 NNE 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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-8587. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
663 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0114Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1417Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1417Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 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

Coalinga Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Coalinga, California. Field elevation 663 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8587
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.1528, -120.3398
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-8587 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNLC (22 NM NE, VFR).

KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KPRB Paso Robles Municipal Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
47 NM E
MVFR
KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
51 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8587 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8587 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8587. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8587 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8587. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8587?
US-8587 sits at 663 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8587?
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.