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87CN Weather Honda of Santa Ana Heliport

Santa Ana, CaliforniaElevation 113 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNA · 4 NM SW · 39 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
240@5
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 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 81/58 SW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/58 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/59 SE 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 74/60 SE 4 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 9 kt – 22%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/57 S 4 kt – 59%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 69 SW 9 kt – 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0132Z.

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 87CN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
Mats
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
113 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

Honda of Santa Ana Heliport is in Santa Ana, California. Field elevation 113 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDERRICK VAN NIEULANDE
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA87CN
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7271, -117.8360
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

87CN traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Airliner 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B737 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

87CN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNA (4 NM SW, VFR).

KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport
4 NM SW
VFR
KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
11 NM W
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KCNO Chino Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KPOC Brackett Field
22 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED PRIVATE USE; VFR OPNS; OBSTRUCTION FREE INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES; LIGHTING BE INSTALLED IF OPNS CONDUCTED BETWEEN SUNSET AND SUNRISE; COORDINATE ALL OPNS WITH JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT ATCT; AND ENSURE HELOS APPROACHING FM THE NORTH OR SOUTH DO NOT OVERFLY SCHOOLS OR PLACES OF HIGH DENSITY OF PEOPLE.
›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›ROOFTOP HELIPAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗87CN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 87CN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 87CN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 87CN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 87CN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 87CN?
87CN sits at 113 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 87CN?
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.