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36CL Weather Tri-City Hospital Heliport

Oceanside, CaliforniaElevation 260 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCRQ · 3 NM S · 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 · KCRQ
WIND
280@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 1611Z to 29 2000Z
San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County coastal areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...C…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Stay off of jetties and sea walls. Avoid beaches during high tides. During high and rising tides, waves may run farther up the beach than expected. Stay far back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.

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 from 267.4° at 5 kt, gusting 8 kt, temperature 19.59C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 60F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 60 N 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 79/57 N 9 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 76/58 SW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/59 SW 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/60 S 4 kt – 23%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 SW 9 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/58 W 9 kt – 67%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 69 SW 9 kt – 67%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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 36CL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
58 x 68 ft
Surface
Mats (good)
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
260 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1402Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1336Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1302Z (6:02 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

Tri-City Hospital Heliport is in Oceanside, California. Field elevation 260 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGARY CRUZ
Manager phone760-940-7148
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA36CL
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1853, -117.2910
Distance from city4 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

36CL traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-05, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B412 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›UNKN (Jet) · ~0 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

36CL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCRQ (3 NM S, VFR).

KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport
3 NM S
VFR
KOKB Oceanside Municipal Airport
4 NM NW
VFR
KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
20 NM S
VFR
KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KSEE Gillespie Field
27 NM SE
VFR
KSAN San Diego International Airport
28 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROOFTOP.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›CELL: 760-277-9856
›MEDICAL.
›OWNER CONTACT: GARY CRUZ
›PROVIDED VFR USE ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗36CL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 36CL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 36CL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 36CL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 36CL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 36CL?
36CL sits at 260 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 36CL?
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.