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15CA Weather Stanford Health Care East Heliport

Palo Alto, CaliforniaElevation 84 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPAO · 3 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPAO
WIND
350@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1606Z to 29 2200Z
San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, temperature 14.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 73F, 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 Partly Sunny 73/50 WNW 5 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 67/49 W 10 kt 16 kt 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 64/48 W 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/49 WNW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 63/48 W 11 kt – 8%
Friday Mostly Sunny 61/47 W 11 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 61/46 W 5 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 2332Z.

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 15CA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
48 x 48 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
84 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0118Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1427Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1427Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1327Z (6:27 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

Stanford Health Care East Heliport is in Palo Alto, California. Field elevation 84 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMICHAEL BAULCH
Manager phone650-723-5578
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA15CA
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.4352, -122.1746
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

15CA traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
3.9
Activity trend over 14 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 80%Piston single 14%Unknown 6%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~13 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)
›AS65 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

15CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPAO (3 NM NE, VFR).

KPAO Palo Alto Airport
3 NM NE
VFR
KSQL San Carlos Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield
6 NM E
VFR
KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KSFO San Francisco International Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›PROVIDED APCH/DEP PATHS ARE ESTABLISHED TO THE NORTH & WEST.
›FOR ARPT BCN CALL 415-725-5063
›MULTICOM 130.05
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3829.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗15CA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 15CA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 15CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 15CA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 15CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 15CA?
15CA sits at 84 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 15CA?
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.