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7CL1 Weather Children's Hospital Oakland Heliport

Oakland, CaliforniaElevation 134 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOAK · 7 NM S · 53 min old
Ceiling 20,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOAK
WIND
300@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
20,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, temperature 13.89C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 54 WSW 2 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 63/51 WSW 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 63/50 WSW 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 63/52 NNW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 60/50 WSW 5 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 58/50 W 7 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 58/49 SW 4 kt – 34%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 58 NNW 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0345Z.

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 7CL1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 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
134 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0118Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1428Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1428Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1328Z (6:28 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 Oakland Heliport is in Oakland, California. Field elevation 134 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDANNY DE LEON
Manager phone(510) 428-3000
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7CL1
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8362, -122.2667
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7CL1 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 89%Turboprop 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

7CL1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOAK (7 NM S, VFR).

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

Operational remarks

›DIRECTOR, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
›FLOOD LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON MANUALLY AFTER MEDIVAC HELICOPTER HAS LANDED..
›ROOFTOP HELIPAD 41 FT AGL.
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0519.
›MEDICAL USE.
›15 FT TALL ELEVATOR PENTHOUSE 28 FT NORTH OF PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7CL1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7CL1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7CL1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7CL1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7CL1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7CL1?
7CL1 sits at 134 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7CL1?
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.