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5Q2 USFS Chester Heliport
Chester, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 5Q2
Lat/Long: 40-17-18.5830N 121-14-35.8740W
40-17.309717N 121-14.597900W
40.2884953,-121.2432983
(estimated)
Elevation: 4526 ft. / 1380 m (estimated)
Variation: 17E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of CHESTER, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 96020

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1972
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: JUNE-OCT 0900-1800
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at O05 (0.4 nm S): 118.275 (530-230-0642)

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: U.S. FOREST SERVICE
Manager: PETE MARTENS, FOREST AVIATION OFFR
BOX 767
CHESTER, CA 96020
Phone 530-258-5106

Additional Remarks

- PADS 75'APART.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5Q2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

O05 - Rogers Field Airport (0 nm S)
KSVE - Susanville Municipal Airport (31 nm E)
KCIC - Chico Regional Airport (41 nm SW)
KRBL - Red Bluff Municipal Airport (47 nm W)
O02 - Nervino Airport (50 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0712:07
Sunrise05:4012:40
Sunset20:3803:38
Evening civil twilight21:1104:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Jul-2026 03:17:10
Local (UTC-7)  01-Jul-2026 20:17:10
 
METAR
KSVE 
31nm E 		020255Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 24/04 A2994 RMK A01 P000
KCIC 
41nm SW 		020050Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 32/06 A2975
KRBL 
47nm W 		020254Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 32/05 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP067 T03170050 55003
TAF
KRBL 
47nm W 		011720Z 0118/0218 02007KT P6SM FEW250 FM012100 16010KT P6SM SCT250 FM020700 30005KT P6SM SKC
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