4CA5 Weather Children's Hospital of Orange County Heliport

Orange, CaliforniaElevation 275 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSNA · 6 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 · KSNA

WIND

250@7

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 46° at 1 kt, gusting 3 kt, temperature 16.67C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 81F, low near 60F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	81/60	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	81/58	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/58	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	75/60	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	74/60	S 4 kt	–	16%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/58	S 9 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70/57	SE 4 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 2222Z.

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 4CA5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H2

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

275 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

Children's Hospital of Orange County Heliport is in Orange, California. Field elevation 275 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMEGAN JOHNSON

Manager phone714-509-7944

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA4CA5

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.7815, -117.8656

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.075

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4CA5 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.5

AVG OPS/DAY

3.6

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 97%Unknown 3%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~27 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC45 (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

4CA5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNA (6 NM S, VFR).

KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport

6 NM S

VFR

KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport

8 NM NW

VFR

KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field

9 NM W

VFR

KLGB Long Beach International Airport

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›H1 NORTH PAD ONLY.

›ACTVT H1 ROTG BCN - 123.075.

›PVT USE, VFR ONLY; FOR OPS SS-SR HELIPORT LGTING BE INSTALLED.

›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

›MEDICAL USE.

›PERIMETER LGTS.

›ACTVT PERI LGTS H1, H2, & WINDSOCKS - 123.075

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗4CA5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 4CA5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 4CA5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 4CA5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 4CA5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 4CA5?

4CA5 sits at 275 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4CA5?

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.