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US-9304 Weather Buckeye Heliport

Auberry, CaliforniaElevation 3,962 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAT · 23 NM SW · 7 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFAT
WIND
160@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 this afternoon sunny, high near 62F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 62/50 SW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 59/48 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 56/47 SW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/48 W 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 54/45 W 4 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 51/43 WSW 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 47/42 WSW 4 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 2259Z.

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-9304. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,962 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1415Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1349Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1315Z (6:15 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

Buckeye Heliport is in Auberry, California. Field elevation 3,962 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-9304
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.0525, -119.3920
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-9304 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-07-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~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-9304 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAT (23 NM SW, VFR).

KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KMMH Mammoth Yosemite Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-9304 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-9304 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-9304. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-9304 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-9304. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-9304?
US-9304 sits at 3,962 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-9304?
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.