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5CA3 Weather San Rafel Private Heliport

San Rafel, CaliforniaElevation 5 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDVO · 12 NM N · 8 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 · KDVO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0336Z 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 Pablo Bay, San Francisco Bay, and Monterey Bay. * 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 a…
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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 51F, 1% 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 51 W 3 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 67/48 WNW 10 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 65/47 WNW 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/48 NNW 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/47 W 6 kt – 6%
Friday Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 61/46 W 10 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 60/46 WNW 3 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 62 N 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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 5CA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 72 ft

H1
Dimensions
72 x 72 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0119Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1429Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0219Z (7:19 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 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

San Rafel Private Heliport is in San Rafel, California. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBARBARA T FASKEN SUITE-116
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5CA3
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.9466, -122.4870
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5CA3 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-18, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 36%Unknown 36%Helicopter 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV6 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SAVG (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

5CA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDVO (12 NM N, VFR).

KDVO Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field
12 NM N
VFR
KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KAPC Napa County Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KSFO San Francisco International Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KCCR Buchanan Field
21 NM E
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0519.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS PHONE 415-461-2922
›PRIVATE USE ONLY
›(A40) PERIMETER LGTS
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5CA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5CA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5CA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5CA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5CA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5CA3?
5CA3 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5CA3?
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.