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16CA Weather Police Pistol Range Heliport

San Francisco, CaliforniaElevation 24 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSFO · 8 NM SE · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSFO
WIND
170@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
24 2034Z 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 temperature 14.84C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly cloudy, high near 62F, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 62/56 NNW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 60/53 WNW 13 kt 16 kt 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 59/54 NW 11 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 59/54 NW 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 59/52 NW 13 kt – 20%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 58/51 NW 12 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 58 NNW 8 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 16CA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 150 ft

H1
Dimensions
150 x 100 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
24 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0120Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1427Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1427Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0220Z (7:20 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

Police Pistol Range Heliport is in San Francisco, California. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGARY EPPERLY
Manager phone415-553-0123
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA16CA
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.7194, -122.4990
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

16CA traffic patterns

2026-09-06 to 2026-10-15, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC20 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

16CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSFO (8 NM SE, VFR).

KSFO San Francisco International Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
13 NM E
VFR
KSQL San Carlos Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KPAO Palo Alto Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HELI RESTRD TO POLICE DEPARTMENT ONLY - DO NOT CHART.
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0519.
›AIRPORTS COMMISSIONI CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO P.O. BOX 8097 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128 650-821-7106
›PROVIDED APCH/DEP IS OVER LAKE MERCED; LIMITED TO VFR, PERSONAL USE; INSTALL WIND INDICATOR; MARK LNDG AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗16CA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 16CA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 16CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 16CA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 16CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 16CA?
16CA sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 16CA?
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.