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CA56 Weather Correctional Training Facility Heliport

Soledad, CaliforniaElevation 180 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNS · 16 NM NW · 50 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 · KSNS
WIND
120@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72/49 SE 14 kt 21 kt 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 67/47 NW 17 kt 27 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 66/46 NW 16 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/49 NW 14 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 62/47 NW 15 kt – 14%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 59/45 NW 17 kt – 21%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 58 NW 16 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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 CA56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
180 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
1421Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1321Z (6:21 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

Correctional Training Facility Heliport is in Soledad, California. Field elevation 180 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKEITH MENSING
Manager phone831-678-5828
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA56
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.4682, -121.3801
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA56 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-08-30, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~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

CA56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNS (16 NM NW, VFR).

KSNS Salinas Municipal Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KOAR Marina Municipal Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KMRY Monterey Regional Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KCVH Hollister Municipal Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
56 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXT 2431
›PRVDD PR USE/VFR CONDITIONS ONLY; & LIGHTING IS INSTALLED IAW HELIPORT DESIGN GUIDE.
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
›EXT 2411
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA56?
CA56 sits at 180 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA56?
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.