CL86 pilot reports
Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of McCandless Towers Heliport (CL86), Santa Clara, CA. 4 in the current window, as of 7 Aug 2026 1256Z.
All of McCandless Towers Heliport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherLive pilot reports within 100 NM · Aviation Weather Center
- Position
- 24 nm NW of CL86
- Altitude
- 500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 1225/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005-TOP015
- Position
- 24 nm NW of CL86
- Altitude
- 500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 1225/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005-TOP015
No turbulence or icing reported near CL86 — 4 routine reports hidden.
Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.
All 4 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text
These reports are near CL86, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.
Broken 500 ft, tops 1,500 ft
1225Z · 24 nm NW of CL86 · 500 ft · A321
Broken 500 ft, tops 1,500 ft
SFO UA /OV SFO/TM 1225/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005-TOP015
OAK UA /OV OAK315002/TM 1221/FL008/TP PC12
1221Z · 26 nm NNW of CL86 · 800 ft · PC12
OAK UA /OV OAK315002/TM 1221/FL008/TP PC12
Broken 800 ft, tops 1,700 ft
1218Z · 24 nm NNW of CL86 · 800 ft · B38M
Broken 800 ft, tops 1,700 ft
OAK UA /OV OAK/TM 1218/FL008/TP B38M/SK BKN008-TOP017
Broken 600 ft
1157Z · 21 nm NNW of CL86 · 600 ft · B767
Broken 600 ft
OAK UA /OV OAK120003/TM 1157/FL006/TP B767/SK BKN006
Frequently asked
Are there any PIREPs near CL86?
4 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of McCandless Towers Heliport in the current reporting window.
What is a PIREP?
A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.
How current are these reports?
The national PIREP feed carries roughly the last 90 minutes of reports and is republished every 5 minutes. A report is a snapshot of one aircraft at one place and time — conditions a few thousand feet away or twenty minutes later can differ.
More about CL86
Pilot reports from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.