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CA24 Weather Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Heliport

La Jolla, CaliforniaElevation 340 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNKX · 4 NM E · 11 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 · KNKX
WIND
290@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 1611Z to 29 2000Z
San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County coastal areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...C…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Stay off of jetties and sea walls. Avoid beaches during high tides. During high and rising tides, waves may run farther up the beach than expected. Stay far back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.

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 from 137° at 7 kt, gusting 10 kt, temperature 18.33C. 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 78F, low near 61F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 78/61 NW 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 77/59 N 9 kt 17 kt 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/59 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/60 SW 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 71/62 S 9 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/59 SW 9 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/58 W 9 kt – 67%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 1906Z.

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 CA24. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 98 ft

H2
Dimensions
98 x 98 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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

Field elevation
340 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1401Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1336Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1301Z (6:01 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

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Heliport is in La Jolla, California. Field elevation 340 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPETER BEAUPRE
Manager phone(858) 626-7479
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA24
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8863, -117.2255
Distance from city11 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA24 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 8 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 80%Unknown 20%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B412 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (Helicopter)
›EC35 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›AS50 (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

CA24 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNKX (4 NM E, VFR).

KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
4 NM E
VFR
KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
6 NM SE
VFR
KSAN San Diego International Airport
9 NM S
VFR
KNZY North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field
11 NM S
VFR
KSEE Gillespie Field
13 NM E
VFR
KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport
15 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
›PROVIDED VFR OPNS AND PRIVATE USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA24 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA24 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA24. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA24 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA24. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA24?
CA24 sits at 340 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA24?
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.