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31CA Weather Baldwin Base Heliport

Irvine, CaliforniaElevation 50 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNA · 2 NM SW · 29 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 · KSNA
WIND
360@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 from 360° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 81F, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 81/59 SW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 80/57 NW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 78/58 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 76/59 NE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 75/60 S 4 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 SW 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/56 SW 9 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1521Z.

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 31CA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
42 x 42 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
50 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1405Z 7:05 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1305Z (6:05 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

Baldwin Base Heliport is in Irvine, California. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA31CA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6939, -117.8320
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

31CA traffic patterns

2026-09-04 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~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

31CA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNA (2 NM SW, VFR).

KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport
2 NM SW
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
12 NM NW
VFR
KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KCNO Chino Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KPOC Brackett Field
24 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗31CA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 31CA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 31CA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 31CA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 31CA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 31CA?
31CA sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 31CA?
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.