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7CL0 Weather Childrens Hospital Oakland Alternate Heliport

Oakland, CaliforniaElevation 14 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOAK · 7 NM SE · 51 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 · KOAK
WIND
090@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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 66F, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 66/55 NNW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 63/52 W 8 kt – 0%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 63/54 WNW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 62/54 SSW 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 62/52 W 6 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 59/50 W 7 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 59 NW 5 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0944Z.

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 7CL0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
14 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
1427Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1427Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0219Z (7:19 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

Childrens Hospital Oakland Alternate Heliport is in Oakland, California. Field elevation 14 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerEARL STROTMAN
Manager phone510-428-3000
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7CL0
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8215, -122.2960
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7CL0 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.8
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 12 days: rising, from 3 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Helicopter 33%Unknown 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (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

7CL0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOAK (7 NM SE, VFR).

KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
KSFO San Francisco International Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KCCR Buchanan Field
15 NM NE
VFR
KSQL San Carlos Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MAX HEL GWT 9000 LBS.
›PRIM INGRESS 302 DEG/EGRESS 307 DEG; SEC 127/122 DEG.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7CL0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7CL0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7CL0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7CL0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7CL0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7CL0?
7CL0 sits at 14 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7CL0?
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.