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US-8732 Weather Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lester J White Search and Rescue Regional Training Facility Heliport

Wrightwood, CaliforniaElevation 6,346 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCCB · 15 NM S · 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 · KCCB
WIND
060@5
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 16° at 3 kt, gusting 10 kt, temperature 4.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 58F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 58/42 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 60/42 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 59/42 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 58/41 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 57/39 SSW 4 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 52/36 SSW 9 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 47 SW 9 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 1030Z.

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-8732. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,346 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1404Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1304Z (6:04 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

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lester J White Search and Rescue Regional Training Facility Heliport is in Wrightwood, California. Field elevation 6,346 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8732
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.3684, -117.6601
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8732 traffic patterns

2026-09-30 to 2026-09-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›G280 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
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-8732 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCCB (15 NM S, VFR).

KCCB Upland-Cable Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KPOC Brackett Field
18 NM S
VFR
KONT Ontario International Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KVCV Southern California Logistics Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KCNO Chino Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8732 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8732 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8732. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8732 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8732. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8732?
US-8732 sits at 6,346 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8732?
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.