ZA-0302 Weather Hood Point Heliport
East London, Eastern CapeElevation 152 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FAEL · 4 NM W · 59 min old
Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FAEL
WIND
060@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
152 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1629Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
0314Z 5:14 AM
Loggable night
1655Z (6:55 PM local) → 0248Z (4:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1629Z (6:29 PM local) → 0314Z (5:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1729Z (7:29 PM local) → 0214Z (4:14 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
Hood Point Heliport is in East London, Eastern Cape. Field elevation 152 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAZA-0302
RegionEastern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-33.0408, 27.8982
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ZA-0302 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ZA-0302. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ZA-0302 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ZA-0302. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ZA-0302?
ZA-0302 sits at 152 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ZA-0302?
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.