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CA33 Weather Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Heliport

San Jose, CaliforniaElevation 148 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSJC · 3 NM N · 55 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 · KSJC
WIND
VRB@6
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 320° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 75F, low near 49F, 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 Partly Sunny 75/49 NW 5 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 68/47 NW 10 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 65/46 WNW 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 67/48 WNW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 64/45 WNW 8 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 61/44 W 9 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 61/44 SSW 5 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 CA33. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
Traffic patternLeft

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
148 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0117Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1426Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0117Z (6:17 PM local) → 1426Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0217Z (7:17 PM local) → 1326Z (6:26 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

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Heliport is in San Jose, California. Field elevation 148 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRYAN PRUITT
Manager phone408-885-3428
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA33
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3133, -121.9344
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA33 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-22, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 9 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 54%Helicopter 38%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV6 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›RV6 (Piston single)

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

CA33 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSJC (3 NM N, VFR).

KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
3 NM N
VFR
KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
6 NM E
VFR
KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield
8 NM NW
VFR
KPAO Palo Alto Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KSQL San Carlos Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KHWD Hayward Executive Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROOFTOP.
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
›FOR PERI LGTS CALL 408-885-4400
›MEDICAL.
›USERS CTC SAN JOSE MARPT ATCT. APCH & DEP PATHS 180-315 DEG.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA33 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA33 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA33. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA33 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA33. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA33?
CA33 sits at 148 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA33?
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.