USFS Chester Heliport

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Chester Weather

METAR: KO05 261835Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3007 RMK A01

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KO05 (0.1 NM at True Heading of 173)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018.4
Temperature: 6 C (42.8 F)
Dewpoint: 1 C (33.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
40-17-18.5830N (40.288495)
Longitude: 
121-14-35.8740W (-121.243298)
Elevation: 
4526.0 feet MSL (1380 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
13.4 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. SW of Chester, California
Found On: 
Klamath Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BRIAN ROGERS, FOREST AVIATION OFFR
BOX 767
CHESTER, CA 96020
530-258-5106
U.S. FOREST SERVICE


Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
03/1972
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
JUNE-OCT/ALL/0900-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZOA (Oakland)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
5526 feet (1684 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 916

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Rancho Murieta(RIU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 5Q2

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    0.4 Rogers Field Airport
    (O05)
    165 152 100LL, Jet A
    24.8 Gansner Field Airport
    (2O1)
    146 133 100LL
    31.1 Susanville Municipal Airport
    (SVE KSVE SVE)
    80 67 100LL, Jet A
    38.7 Paradise Skypark Airport
    (CA92)
    206 193 100LL
    40.9 Chico Regional Airport
    (CIC KCIC CIC)
    223 210 100LL, Jet A
    44.6 Fall River Mills Airport
    (O89)
    348 334 100LL
    44.7 Ranchaero Airport
    (CL56)
    220 207 100LL
    47.0 Red Bluff Municipal Airport
    (RBL KRBL RBL)
    260 247 100LL, Jet A
    47.3 Corning Municipal Airport
    (0O4)
    244 231 100LL
    49.7 Nervino Airport
    (O02)
    124 111 100LL, Jet A
    49.8 Redding Regional Airport
    (RDD KRDD RDD)
    285 271 100LL, Jet A
    51.1 Oroville Municipal Airport
    (OVE KOVE OVE)
    200 187 100LL, Jet A
    53.7 Haigh Field Airport
    (O37)
    230 217 100LL
    55.8 Benton Field Airport
    (O85)
    288 274 100LL, Jet A
    64.5 Willows/Glenn County Airport
    (WLW KWLW WLW)
    224 211 100LL
    64.8 Nevada County Airport
    (KGOO GOO)
    170 157 100LL, Jet A
    71.9 Sutter County Airport
    (O52)
    193 180 100LL
    73.0 Yuba County Airport
    (MYV KMYV MYV)
    192 179 100LL, Jet A
    73.0 Reno/Stead Airport
    (KRTS RTS)
    120 107 100LL, Jet A
    75.0 Colusa County Airport
    (O08)
    207 194 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    NOTAMS within

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    NM of 5Q2

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    NM of 5Q2

    Remarks

    A110-1 PADS 75'APART.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    H2
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    5Q2 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Helipad H2  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H2

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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