CL97 Weather Mercy Hospital & Medical Center Heliport

San Diego, CaliforniaElevation 330 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSAN · 2 NM SW · 57 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 · KSAN

WIND

310@7

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 calm, temperature 17.22C. 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 79F, low near 62F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	79/62	NW 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	79/60	NW 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/60	NW 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	73/61	SW 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	72/63	S 9 kt	–	24%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/61	SW 13 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69/60	W 9 kt	–	68%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). 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 CL97. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Mats

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

330 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

Mercy Hospital & Medical Center Heliport is in San Diego, California. Field elevation 330 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJJ MENDOZA

Manager phone619-260-7320

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACL97

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.7513, -117.1606

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CL97 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

3.3

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 50%Helicopter 22%Unknown 14%Jet 9%Piston single 5%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~2 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

CL97 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSAN (2 NM SW, VFR).

KSAN San Diego International Airport

2 NM SW

VFR

KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport

4 NM N

VFR

KNZY North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field

4 NM SW

VFR

KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field

7 NM N

VFR

KSEE Gillespie Field

11 NM NE

VFR

KNRS Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field)

11 NM S

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.

›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE ONLY; LGTG BE INSTALLED IF OPERS ARE TO BE COND BETWEEN SS & SR PER AC 150/5390-1B; & 2-WAY COMMS BE ESTAB & CLNC RCVD TO OPER WITHIN SAN DIEGO TCA PRIOR TO ENTERING TCA.

›ROOFTOP, 9,000 LB MAX

›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

›AND FLOOD LGTS.

›PHONE REQ; FOR PERI & FLOOD LGTS CALL 619-260-7272

›SUPERVISING ENGINEER

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗CL97 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CL97 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for CL97. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does CL97 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for CL97. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CL97?

CL97 sits at 330 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CL97?

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.